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