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Casey vs Chicog Next-door neighbors in Washburn County. The biggest differences: home values (+45% in Casey) and property tax bill (+35% in Casey).
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Casey, WI An outdoors town Washburn County · 365 people
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Chicog, WI An outdoors town Washburn County · 302 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $620 more a month in Casey 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Casey $2,050 /mo
Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Chicog $1,430 /mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · Housing →
The difference: $620 a month , about $7,500 a year , between Casey and Chicog.
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 Casey and Chicog share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Casey ↔ Chicog 5.6 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.
Outdoors & history
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
365 Highest 302 Lowest
Median age
65.8 ±0.8 Highest 64% above WI 61.1 ±3 Lowest 52% above WI
Kids under 18
2.2% ±5.9 Lowest WI: 21.4% 7% ±6.3 Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
58.1% ±14.8 Highest WI: 18.5% 39.4% ±4.9 Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.7% Highest WI: 33.4% 20.7% Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2% ±3.5 Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.3% ±3.1 Highest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$73,375 ±$5k Highest 5% below WI $56,250 ±$29k Lowest 27% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,300 ±$45k Highest 27% above WI $233,300 ±$35k Lowest 12% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,308 Highest 13% below WI $2,447 Lowest 35% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest WI: 43.7% 25% ±100 Highest WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line
2.2% Lowest WI: 10.6% 13.9% Highest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.8% Highest WI: 67.8% 93.4% Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest 5 yrs newer than WI 1988 Highest 13 yrs newer than WI
Average commuteone way
28 min Lowest 28% above WI 29 min Highest 29% above WI
Work from home
15.7% ±6.3 Highest WI: 13.1% 11.7% ±7.8 Lowest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
4.4% 4.4%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Highest 23.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.54 Highest 0.43 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Spooner (18%) Spooner (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chicog Few work in Casey
Conserved landshare of the town
40.6% Highest 40.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
3.8 Highest 2.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Bordering Casey Towns like Casey 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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