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Aniwa vs Rolling

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.8× in Rolling) and average commute (10 min in Rolling).

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Aniwa, WIA small town of 483Shawano County · 483 people
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Rolling, WIOne of the healthiest townsLanglade County · 1,362 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 →
RollingOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rolling →
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.

Jobs per worker2.8×
Rolling is more of a job hub
Rolling 0.45Aniwa 0.16
Average commute10 min
Rolling has the shorter commute
Aniwa 31 minRolling 21 min
Street grid+82%
Rolling has the more walkable street grid
Rolling 2.0Aniwa 1.1
Size2.8×
Rolling is the bigger place
Rolling 1,362Aniwa 483
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Rolling
Rolling $2,438Aniwa $1,950
Bachelor’s degree++9.9 pts
More adults in Rolling have a degree
Rolling 20.2%Aniwa 10.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Rolling

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 →
Rolling$1,270/mo
Typical home $204K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Rolling 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.

Where they are

Aniwa and Rolling share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AniwaRollingAniwaRolling
Aniwa ↔ Rolling6.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
–AniwaNot graded CRollingHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
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
AniwaRolling
Snow a year54″54″
January low4°F4°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st11th
Outdoors & history
AniwaRolling
Trails15 mi13 mi
Conserved land0.5%0.7%
Archive photos6—
Community
AniwaRolling
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.

AniwaRolling
People
Population 483Lowest 1,362Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Highest WI: +3.6% -4.8%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 47.5±5Highest 18% above WI 41.9±5.6Lowest 4% above WI
Aniwa and Rolling 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% 26%±3.9Highest WI: 21.4%
Rolling and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±4.6Highest WI: 18.5% 16.2%±1.6Lowest WI: 18.5%
Aniwa and Rolling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Lowest WI: 33.4% 20.2%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 2.1%±1.3Lowest WI: 5.8%
Aniwa and Rolling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,625±$22kLowest 9% below WI $95,239±$8kHighest 23% above WI
Rolling and Aniwa 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 $203,600±$24kHighest 24% below WI
Rolling and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $735±$41 32% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,950Lowest 49% below WI $2,438Highest 36% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 5.3%±46.1Highest WI: 43.7%
Rolling 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% 3.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 90.9%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1984Highest 9 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above WI 21 minLowest 7% below WI
Work from home 4.9%±4Lowest WI: 13.1% 8.4%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Rolling and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wausau (10%)Antigo (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RollingFew work in Aniwa
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 14.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 2.0Highest
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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