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Aniwa vs Peck

18 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Aniwa).

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Aniwa, WIA small town of 483Shawano County · 483 people
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Peck, WIA small town of 333Langlade County · 333 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.

AniwaA small town of 483
Quiet strengthsAniwa doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Aniwa →
PeckA small town of 333
Quiet strengthsPeck doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Peck →
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.

Jobs per worker4×
Aniwa is more of a job hub
Aniwa 0.16Peck 0.04
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Peck

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.

Aniwa$1,070/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →
Peck$1,350/mo
Typical home $224K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Peck and Aniwa.

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.

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
AniwaPeck
Snow a year54″65″
January low4°F—
July high78°F—
Growing season (days)139d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st25th
Outdoors & history
AniwaPeck
Trails15 mi10 mi
Conserved land0.5%0.3%
Archive photos6—
Community
AniwaPeck
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.

Where they are

18 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AniwaPeckAniwaPeck
Aniwa ↔ Peck18 miles apart
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.

AniwaPeck
People
Population 483Highest 333Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4% WI: +3.6% —
Median age 47.5±5Highest 18% above WI 44.8±8.5Lowest 11% above WI
Aniwa and Peck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±4.5Lowest WI: 21.4% 22.2%±7.2Highest WI: 21.4%
Peck and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±4.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 22.5%±3.6Highest WI: 18.5%
Peck and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Highest WI: 33.4% 7.8%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 3.9%±2.5Lowest WI: 5.8%
Aniwa and Peck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,625±$22kHighest 9% below WI $65,625±$12kLowest 15% below WI
Aniwa and Peck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $173,200±$42kLowest 35% below WI $223,600±$32kHighest 16% below WI
Peck and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $3,501 222% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,950Lowest 49% below WI $2,106Highest 44% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 88.9%±93.1Highest WI: 43.7%
Peck and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.4%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 90.3%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest same as WI 1968Lowest 7 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above WI 30 minLowest 34% above WI
Work from home 4.9%±4Lowest WI: 13.1% 15.2%±8.6Highest WI: 13.1%
Peck and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wausau (10%)Antigo (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PeckFew work in Aniwa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 14.8 miHighest 10.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
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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