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Barnes vs Delta

Next-door neighbors in Bayfield County. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Barnes) and average commute (14 min in Delta).

Barnes, WIAn outdoors townBayfield County · 854 people

Delta, WIAn outdoors townBayfield County · 265 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.

BarnesAn outdoors town

Outdoors52.7% conserved land129 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Barnes →

DeltaAn outdoors town

Outdoors57.2% conserved land44 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Delta →

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.

Trails3×

Barnes has more miles of trail

Barnes 128.7 miDelta 43.6 mi

Average commute14 min

Delta has the shorter commute

Barnes 42 minDelta 28 min

Size3.2×

Barnes is the bigger place

Barnes 854Delta 265

Street grid+80%

Barnes has the more walkable street grid

Barnes 1.8Delta 1.0

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Delta

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%

Barnes$1,690/mo

Typical home $288K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →

Delta$1,940/mo

Typical home $330K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $713/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Delta and Barnes.

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

Barnes and Delta share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BarnesDelta

Barnes ↔ Delta14 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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

BarnesDelta

Snow a year60″74″

January low-1°F 3°F

July high79°F 77°F

Growing season (days)126d 132d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 4th

Outdoors & history

BarnesDelta

Trails129 mi 44 mi

Conserved land52.7%57.2%

National Register places1 —

Community

BarnesDelta

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.

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

BarnesDelta

People

Population 854Highest 265Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7% WI: +3.6% —

Median age 62.7±2.9Highest 56% above WI 61.3±3.3Lowest 52% above WI

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

Kids under 18 7.1%±3.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 12.8%±8.4Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 45.4%±4.4Highest WI: 18.5% 37.4%±5.6Lowest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.5%Lowest WI: 33.4% 37.6%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.7Highest WI: 5.8% 0.8%±3.8Lowest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $74,167±$7kLowest 4% below WI $80,469±$11kHighest 4% above WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,100±$49kLowest 8% above WI $330,000±$32kHighest 24% above WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $713±$138 34% below WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,175Lowest 43% below WI $2,480Highest 35% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±41.4Lowest WI: 43.7% 71.4%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 10%Highest WI: 10.6% 6.5%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.2%Lowest WI: 67.8% 94.2%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986 11 yrs newer than WI 1986 11 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 42 minHighest 88% above WI 28 minLowest 24% above WI

Work from home 23.2%±6.8Highest WI: 13.1% 18.3%±9.7Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.25Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cable (14%)Ashland (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeltaFew work in Barnes

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 52.7%Lowest 57.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 128.7 miHighest 43.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 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.

Barnes vs Delta

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Delta

Barnes and Delta share a border

What daily life feels like in each

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