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Clarno vs Dane

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+52% in Dane) and rent (+48% in Clarno).

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Clarno, WIA small town of 1,147Green County · 1,147 people
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Dane, WIOne of the healthiest townsDane County · 1,567 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.

ClarnoA small town of 1,147
Quiet strengthsClarno doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clarno →
DaneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dane →
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.

Home values+52%
Homes cost more in Dane
Dane $472,500Clarno $311,300
Rent+48%
Rent runs higher in Clarno
Clarno $867Dane $584
Trails2.6×
Clarno has more miles of trail
Clarno 13.7 miDane 5.2 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Dane
Dane $5,580Clarno $4,100
Typical home built20 yrs
Dane’s homes are older
Clarno 1982Dane 1962
Jobs per worker+75%
Clarno is more of a job hub
Clarno 0.42Dane 0.24
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Dane

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.

Clarno$1,970/mo
Typical home $311K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Dane$2,940/mo
Typical home $473K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Dane and Clarno.

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
BClarnoHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns ADaneHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns
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
ClarnoDane
Snow a year42″39″
January low11°F10°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)170d169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th10th
Outdoors & history
ClarnoDane
Trails14 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%6.4%
Settled—1899
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here11
Community
ClarnoDane
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

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarnoGreen CountyDaneDane County
Clarno ↔ Dane48 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.

ClarnoDane
People
Population 1,147Lowest 1,567Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest WI: +3.6% -5.7%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 42.1±4.8Highest 5% above WI 40.7±6.9Lowest about the WI average
Clarno and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±6.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 32.1%±6.6Highest WI: 21.4%
Dane and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±0.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.8%±6.7Highest WI: 18.5%
Dane and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Lowest WI: 33.4% 23.3%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.3Lowest WI: 5.8% 5.1%±3.1Highest WI: 5.8%
Dane and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,375±$17kLowest 9% above WI $95,156±$43kHighest 23% above WI
Dane and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $311,300±$32kLowest 17% above WI $472,500±$73kHighest 77% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$35Highest 20% below WI $584±$18Lowest 46% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,100Lowest 8% above WI $5,580Highest 47% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.7%±15.2Highest WI: 43.7% 3.1%±11.1Lowest WI: 43.7%
Clarno and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest WI: 10.6% 1.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 71.1%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 7 yrs newer than WI 1962Lowest 13 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the WI average 23 minHighest 3% above WI
Work from home 24.2%±11.7Highest WI: 13.1% 23.3%±18.3Lowest WI: 13.1%
Clarno and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Monroe (41%)Madison (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaneFew work in Clarno
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.7 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3 2.3
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.

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