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Avon vs Oulu

303 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+66% in Avon) and conserved land (+28.7 pts in Avon).

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Avon, WIAn outdoors townRock County · 634 people

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Oulu, WIA small town of 477Bayfield County · 477 people

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.

AvonAn outdoors town

Outdoors29.5% conserved land4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Avon →

OuluA small town of 477

Quiet strengthsOulu doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Oulu →

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.

Rent runs higher in Avon

Avon $1,398Oulu $842

Conserved land+28.7 pts

Avon has more conserved land

Avon 29.5%Oulu 0.8%

Seasonal homes+25.6 pts

Oulu has more second homes

Oulu 26%Avon 0.4%

Growth since 2010+12.6 pts

Oulu has grown faster since 2010

Oulu +6.3%Avon -6.3%

Jobs per worker2.1×

Avon is more of a job hub

Avon 0.37Oulu 0.18

Average commute8 min

Avon has the shorter commute

Oulu 34 minAvon 26 min

★ What stands out · Life in each

Oulu gets 37 more inches of snow a year

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

AvonOulu

Snow a year37″74″

January low11°F 3°F

July high83°F 77°F

Growing season (days)165d 132d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th 9th

Outdoors & history

AvonOulu

Trails4 mi 5 mi

Conserved land29.5%0.8%

Settled—1904

National Register places—1

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here1 1

Community

AvonOulu

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Avon$1,560/mo

Typical home $248K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $1,398/mo · Housing →

Oulu$1,560/mo

Typical home $257K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

303 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AvonRock County OuluBayfield County

Avon ↔ Oulu303 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

AvonOulu

People

Population 634Highest 477Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Lowest WI: +3.6% +6.3%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 53.1±7.3Lowest 32% above WI 54.4±5.4Highest 35% above WI

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18.3%±1.8Highest WI: 21.4% 12.2%±3.8Lowest WI: 21.4%

Age 65+ 20.3%±7.2Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.9%±4.5Highest WI: 18.5%

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.2%Lowest WI: 33.4% 21.3%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±7Lowest WI: 5.8% 6.3%±3.7Highest WI: 5.8%

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $91,653±$4kLowest 18% above WI $96,875±$9kHighest 25% above WI

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $248,000±$45kLowest 7% below WI $257,100±$19kHighest 4% below WI

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,398±$47Highest 29% above WI $842±$80Lowest 23% below WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,098Highest 18% below WI $2,509Lowest 34% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 5.1%±24.8Lowest WI: 43.7% 60.9%±62.6Highest WI: 43.7%

Oulu and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest WI: 10.6% 8.4%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.8%Lowest WI: 67.8% 79.9%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1946Lowest 29 yrs older than WI 1970Highest 5 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 16% above WI 34 minHighest 52% above WI

Work from home 8%±2.8Highest WI: 13.1% 0.9%±1.3Lowest WI: 13.1%

Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 3.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.18Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Beloit (16%)Duluth (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OuluFew work in Avon

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 29.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miLowest 4.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4 1.4

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Avon neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Avon

Newark1,377 people · $336K homes

Spring Grove883 people · $261K homes

Spring Valley633 people · $367K homes

Laona Township, IL1,342 people · $215K homes

Towns like Avon

Rose583 people · $264K homes

Auburndale837 people · $213K homes

Solon Springs649 people · $212K homes

Nepeuskun645 people · $255K homes

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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.