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Bangor vs Fall River

104 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.8× in Fall River) and trails (2.5× in Fall River).

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Bangor, WIOne of the healthiest townsWisconsin · 1,517 people
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Fall River, WIA small town of 1,678Wisconsin · 1,678 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.

BangorOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bangor →
Fall RiverA small town of 1,678
Quiet strengthsFall River doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fall River →
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×
Fall River is more of a job hub
Fall River 1.13Bangor 0.41
Trails2.5×
Fall River has more miles of trail
Fall River 0.5 miBangor 0.2 mi
Rent+26%
Rent runs higher in Fall River
Fall River $1,190Bangor $946
Growth since 2010+6.7 pts
Fall River has grown faster since 2010
Fall River +5.2%Bangor -1.5%
Typical home built14 yrs
Bangor’s homes are older
Fall River 1993Bangor 1979
Street grid+46%
Bangor has the more walkable street grid
Bangor 40.7Fall River 27.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Fall River

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.

Bangor$2,160/mo
Typical home $338K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $946/mo · Housing →
Fall River$2,410/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Fall River and Bangor.

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.

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.

Schools
C+BangorBetter than 42% of districts in the state BFall RiverBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
BBangorHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns BFall RiverHealthier than 60% 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
BangorFall River
Snow a year54″43″
January low8°F9°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)167d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th73rd
Outdoors & history
BangorFall River
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.2%1.4%
National Register places1—
Famous people born here2—
Community
BangorFall River
Library hours a week43 hrs—
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

104 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BangorWIFall RiverWI
Bangor ↔ Fall River104 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.

BangorFall River
People
Population 1,517Lowest 1,678Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38±4.5Highest 5% below WI 37±2Lowest 8% below WI
Bangor and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±3.5Lowest WI: 21.4% 29.7%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Fall River and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±2.4Highest WI: 18.5% 12.9%±2.3Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bangor and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.8%Highest WI: 33.4% 26.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.4Highest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8%
Bangor and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$11kHighest 5% above WI $72,167±$9kLowest 7% below WI
Bangor and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $218,000±$12kLowest 18% below WI $243,700±$18kHighest 9% below WI
Fall River and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $946±$46Lowest 13% below WI $1,190±$116Highest 9% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,028Lowest 20% below WI $3,448Highest 9% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.9%±12.9Lowest WI: 43.7% 39%±12.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Fall River and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 9.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 67.5%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 4 yrs newer than WI 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the WI average 26 minHighest 15% above WI
Work from home 10.6%±4.7Highest WI: 13.1% 6.5%±2Lowest WI: 13.1%
Bangor and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 10.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town La Crosse (29%)Madison (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fall RiverFew work in Bangor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.7Highest 27.8Lowest
Schools
School district Bangor School DistrictFall River School District
High school in town Bangor Middle/HighFall River High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Lowest 12.5Highest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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