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Canton vs Modena

Next-door neighbors in Buffalo County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+70% in Canton) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Modena).

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Canton, WIA small town of 241Buffalo County · 241 people

Modena, WIA small town of 343Buffalo County · 343 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.

CantonA small town of 241

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

All about Canton →

ModenaA small town of 343

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

All about Modena →

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.

Property tax bill+70%

Tax bills are bigger in Canton

Canton $3,389Modena $1,990

Jobs per worker3.2×

Modena is more of a job hub

Modena 0.32Canton 0.10

Typical home built25 yrs

Modena’s homes are older

Canton 1963Modena 1938

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Canton

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%

Canton$1,670/mo

Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →

Modena$1,380/mo

Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Canton and Modena.

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

Canton and Modena share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CantonModena

Canton ↔ Modena7.2 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

CantonModena

Snow a year53″40″

January low7°F —

July high85°F —

Growing season (days)144d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 53rd

Outdoors & history

CantonModena

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land4.2%—

Famous people born here—1

Community

CantonModena

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.

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What matters to you?

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Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

CantonModena

People

Population 241Lowest 343Highest

Median age 49.4±3.6Highest 23% above WI 46.9±4.1Lowest 17% above WI

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

Kids under 18 15.4%±6.1Lowest WI: 21.4% 19%±5.1Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 22%±7.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 27.1%±5Highest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 24.6%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 0.9%±3Lowest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $84,063±$24kLowest 8% above WI $93,125±$4kHighest 20% above WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $263,900±$69kHighest about the WI average $231,900±$41kLowest 13% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,063±$456 about the WI average

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,389Highest 11% below WI $1,990Lowest 48% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 WI: 43.7% 0%±100 WI: 43.7%

Below poverty line 3.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 3.6%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.6%Lowest WI: 67.8% 85%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 12 yrs older than WI 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 16% above WI 30 minHighest 34% above WI

Work from home 11.2%±7Highest WI: 13.1% 4.3%±4.2Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.32Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mondovi (17%)Eau Claire (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ModenaFew work in Canton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 0.9Highest

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.

Canton vs Modena

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A typical home costs $280 more a month in Canton

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