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Angelo vs Wells

Next-door neighbors in Monroe County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+22.6 pts in Angelo) and homeowners (+33.6 pts renters in Angelo).

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Angelo, WIOne of the healthiest townsMonroe County · 1,669 people
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Wells, WIA small town of 430Monroe County · 430 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.

AngeloOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Angelo →
WellsA small town of 430
Quiet strengthsWells doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wells →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Growth since 2010+22.6 pts
Angelo has grown faster since 2010
Angelo +30.9%Wells +8.3%
Homeowners+33.6 pts renters
Angelo has more renters
Wells 92%Angelo 58.4%
Street grid2.6×
Angelo has the more walkable street grid
Angelo 3.7Wells 1.4
Size3.9×
Angelo is the bigger place
Angelo 1,669Wells 430
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Wells
Wells $3,379Angelo $2,428
Age 65++10.7 pts
Wells has more people 65 and up
Wells 24.4%Angelo 13.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Wells

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.

Angelo$1,310/mo
Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 1.15% · or rent about $1,636/mo · Housing →
Wells$1,490/mo
Typical home $230K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Wells and Angelo.

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

Angelo and Wells share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AngeloWellsAngeloWells
Angelo ↔ Wells4.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
CAngeloHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns –WellsNot graded
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
AngeloWells
Snow a year55″55″
January low11°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd52nd
Outdoors & history
AngeloWells
Trails38 mi—
Conserved land1.6%—
Archive photos—1
Community
AngeloWells
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.

AngeloWells
People
Population 1,669Highest 430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +30.9%Highest WI: +3.6% +8.3%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38.2±4.2Lowest 5% below WI 42.2±6Highest 5% above WI
Wells and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.7%±5.9Highest WI: 21.4% 23.7%±5.5Lowest WI: 21.4%
Angelo and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.7%±1.3Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.4%±3.6Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Highest WI: 33.4% 17.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.1Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±1.6Highest WI: 5.8%
Wells and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$28kLowest 8% below WI $75,417±$17kHighest about the WI average
Wells and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $211,600±$37kLowest 21% below WI $230,000±$26kHighest 14% below WI
Wells and Angelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,636±$109 51% above WI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,428Lowest 36% below WI $3,379Highest 11% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.1%±32.2Highest WI: 43.7% 45.5%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Angelo and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 11%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 92%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 21 yrs newer than WI 1979Lowest 4 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 17% below WI 22 minHighest about the WI average
Work from home 13.2%±10.7Highest WI: 13.1% 6.4%±5.2Lowest WI: 13.1%
Angelo and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sparta (24%)Sparta (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WellsFew work in Angelo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 38.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 1.4Lowest
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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