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Cedar Grove vs Turtle

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.6× in Cedar Grove) and trails (8× in Turtle).

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Cedar Grove, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 2,402 people
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Turtle, WIOne of the healthiest townsRock County · 2,768 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.

Cedar GroveKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cedar Grove →
TurtleOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$382K typical home12% above the WI typical home All about Turtle →
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.

Street grid6.6×
Cedar Grove has the more walkable street grid
Cedar Grove 29.9Turtle 4.5
Trails8×
Turtle has more miles of trail
Turtle 0.8 miCedar Grove 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker3×
Cedar Grove is more of a job hub
Cedar Grove 0.77Turtle 0.26
Typical home built18 yrs
Turtle’s homes are older
Cedar Grove 1980Turtle 1962
Average commute6 min
Cedar Grove has the shorter commute
Turtle 31 minCedar Grove 25 min
Work in town+10.6 pts
More of Cedar Grove’s workers stay in town
Cedar Grove 10.9%Turtle 0.3%
★ What stands out · 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
ACedar GroveBetter than 87% of districts in the state –TurtleNot graded
Health
B+Cedar GroveHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns CTurtleHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Turtle

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.

Cedar Grove$2,170/mo
Typical home $329K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,022/mo · Housing →
Turtle$2,440/mo
Typical home $382K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $874/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Turtle and Cedar Grove.

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.

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
Cedar GroveTurtle
Snow a year42″37″
January low15°F12°F
July high79°F83°F
Growing season (days)176d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th55th
Outdoors & history
Cedar GroveTurtle
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places13
Archive photos22
Famous people born here1—
Community
Cedar GroveTurtle
Library hours a week41 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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cedar GroveWITurtleRock County
Cedar Grove ↔ Turtle90 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.

Cedar GroveTurtle
People
Population 2,402Lowest 2,768Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Lowest WI: +3.6% +0.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38.6±4Lowest 4% below WI 41.4±5.1Highest about the WI average
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±5.7Highest WI: 21.4% 19.6%±3.8Lowest WI: 21.4%
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.8%±4.1Lowest WI: 18.5% 17.5%±2.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.1%Lowest WI: 33.4% 31.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.6Lowest WI: 5.8% 4.4%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,344±$8kLowest 9% above WI $93,750±$15kHighest 21% above WI
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,200±$11kLowest 13% below WI $237,100±$24kHighest 11% below WI
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,022±$133Highest 6% below WI $874±$61Lowest 20% below WI
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,784Highest about the WI average $3,274Lowest 14% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.8%±20.9Highest WI: 43.7% 37%±9.5Lowest WI: 43.7%
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 5.7%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Lowest WI: 67.8% 87.3%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI 1962Lowest 13 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 10% above WI 31 minHighest 37% above WI
Work from home 6.7%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 9.1%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sheboygan (14%)Beloit (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TurtleFew work in Cedar Grove
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.9Highest 4.5Lowest
Schools
School district Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District—
High school in town Cedar Grove-Belgium High—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.2 —
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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