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Alvin vs Tipler

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+20.4 pts in Alvin) and average commute (8 min in Alvin).

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Alvin, WIAn outdoors townForest County · 238 people
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Tipler, WIAn outdoors townFlorence County · 285 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AlvinAn outdoors town
Outdoors79.1% conserved land83 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Alvin →
TiplerAn outdoors town
Outdoors72.8% conserved land42 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Tipler →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Seasonal homes+20.4 pts
Alvin has more second homes
Alvin 76.9%Tipler 56.5%
Average commute8 min
Alvin has the shorter commute
Tipler 29 minAlvin 21 min
Trails2×
Alvin has more miles of trail
Alvin 83.3 miTipler 42.1 mi
Typical home built13 yrs
Alvin’s homes are older
Tipler 1994Alvin 1981
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Alvin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Alvin$1,070/mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Tipler$700/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Alvin and Tipler.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Alvin and Tipler share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlvinTiplerAlvinTipler
Alvin ↔ Tipler10 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AlvinTipler
Snow a year67″67″
January low0°F0°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)95d95d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th4th
Outdoors & history
AlvinTipler
Trails83 mi42 mi
Conserved land79.1%72.8%
Archive photos9—
Community
AlvinTipler
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AlvinTipler
People
Population 238Lowest 285Highest
Median age 42.8±18Lowest 6% above WI 55.4±17.2Highest 38% above WI
Tipler and Alvin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37%±16.9Highest WI: 21.4% 18.6%±9.8Lowest WI: 21.4%
Alvin and Tipler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.5%±14.9Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.6%±3.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Tipler and Alvin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest WI: 33.4% 14.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.9 WI: 5.8% 0%±5 WI: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,375±$39kHighest 36% below WI $44,423±$42kLowest 43% below WI
Alvin and Tipler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $182,500±$79kHighest 32% below WI $111,800±$24kLowest 58% below WI
Alvin and Tipler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,325Lowest 65% below WI $1,341Highest 65% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 WI: 43.7% 0%±100 WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line 17.2%Highest WI: 10.6% 6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 86.6%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 6 yrs newer than WI 1994Highest 19 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below WI 29 minHighest 28% above WI
Work from home 24.6%±14.4Highest WI: 13.1% 21.6%±17.4Lowest WI: 13.1%
Alvin and Tipler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lincoln (18%)Florence (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TiplerFew work in Alvin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 79.1%Highest 72.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 83.3 miHighest 42.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.8Highest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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