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Buffalo vs Ahnapee

208 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Ahnapee) and growth since 2010 (+13.2 pts in Buffalo).

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Buffalo, WIOne of the healthiest townsBuffalo County · 725 people

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Ahnapee, WIA small town of 841Kewaunee County · 841 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.

BuffaloOne of the healthiest towns

Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors13.3% conserved land4.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Buffalo →

AhnapeeA small town of 841

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

All about Ahnapee →

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.

Rent runs higher in Ahnapee

Ahnapee $1,300Buffalo $638

Growth since 2010+13.2 pts

Buffalo has grown faster since 2010

Buffalo +5.8%Ahnapee -7.4%

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Ahnapee

Ahnapee $3,568Buffalo $2,800

Conserved land+12.6 pts

Buffalo has more conserved land

Buffalo 13.3%Ahnapee 0.7%

Buffalo has more miles of trail

Buffalo 4.3 miAhnapee 2.7 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Ahnapee

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%

Buffalo$1,250/mo

Typical home $194K (Census) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $638/mo · Housing →

Ahnapee$1,620/mo

Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $1,300/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Ahnapee and Buffalo.

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.

Health

CBuffaloHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns –AhnapeeNot graded

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

BuffaloAhnapee

Snow a year38″53″

January low8°F 11°F

July high83°F 77°F

Growing season (days)180d 163d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 3rd

Outdoors & history

BuffaloAhnapee

Trails4 mi 3 mi

Conserved land13.3%0.7%

Settled—1873

Archive photos—8

Famous people born here1 1

Community

BuffaloAhnapee

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.

Where they are

208 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BuffaloBuffalo County AhnapeeKewaunee County

Buffalo ↔ Ahnapee208 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

BuffaloAhnapee

People

Population 725Lowest 841Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8%Highest WI: +3.6% -7.4%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 52.7±4.3Highest 31% above WI 52.3±3.5Lowest 30% above WI

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

Kids under 18 16.1%±2.5Lowest WI: 21.4% 19%±3.4Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 26.8%±5.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 28.3%±4.1Highest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.5%Highest WI: 33.4% 23%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.1Lowest WI: 5.8% 4.2%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $83,500±$16kHighest 8% above WI $71,250±$15kLowest 8% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $193,900±$38kLowest 27% below WI $251,700±$26kHighest 6% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $638±$398Lowest 41% below WI $1,300±$201Highest 20% above WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,800Lowest 26% below WI $3,568Highest 6% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.7%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 75%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 5.9%Lowest WI: 10.6% 7%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 93.6%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 2 yrs older than WI 1975Highest same as WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 9% above WI 23 minLowest about the WI average

Work from home 8.2%±3.2Highest WI: 13.1% 7.2%±2.9Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 1.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.12Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Winona (33%)Algoma (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AhnapeeFew work in Buffalo

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 13.3%Highest 0.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 2.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.1Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Buffalo neighborsTown Square →

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Ahnapee neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Buffalo

Dodge503 people · $185K homes

Trempealeau1,929 people · $305K homes

Winona, MN26,009 people · $202K homes

Homer Township, MN1,101 people · $332K homes

Towns like Buffalo

Coloma659 people · $241K homes

Pepin685 people · $264K homes

Grant692 people · $173K homes

Trade Lake926 people · $254K homes

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.