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Clinton vs Fall River

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (24 yrs in Clinton) and street grid (+76% in Clinton).

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Clinton, WIA history townWisconsin · 2,041 people
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Fall River, WIA small town of 1,678Wisconsin · 1,678 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.

ClintonA history town
History9 historic places9 places on the National Register SafetySafer than 72%of U.S. towns we grade Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Clinton →
Fall RiverA small town of 1,678
Quiet strengthsFall River doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fall River →
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.

Typical home built24 yrs
Clinton’s homes are older
Fall River 1993Clinton 1969
Street grid+76%
Clinton has the more walkable street grid
Clinton 48.8Fall River 27.8
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Clinton
Clinton $4,241Fall River $3,448
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Fall River

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.

Clinton$2,120/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.03% · or rent about $1,010/mo · Housing →
Fall River$2,410/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Fall River and Clinton.

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.

Safety
B+ClintonSafer than 72% of U.S. towns –Fall RiverNot graded
Schools
C+ClintonBetter than 41% of districts in the state BFall RiverBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
C+ClintonHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns BFall RiverHealthier than 60% 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
ClintonFall River
Snow a year38″43″
January low10°F9°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)161d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd73rd
Outdoors & history
ClintonFall River
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1.4%
National Register places9—
Community
ClintonFall River
Library hours a week50 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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClintonWIFall RiverWI
Clinton ↔ Fall River58 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.

ClintonFall River
People
Population 2,041Highest 1,678Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.1%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 36.8±4.1Lowest 8% below WI 37±2Highest 8% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.6%±4.7Lowest WI: 21.4% 29.7%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±4.7Highest WI: 18.5% 12.9%±2.3Lowest WI: 18.5%
Clinton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.4%Lowest WI: 33.4% 26.1%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8%
Clinton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,019±$8kLowest 7% below WI $72,167±$9kHighest 7% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,400±$29kLowest 21% below WI $243,700±$18kHighest 9% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,010±$71Lowest 7% below WI $1,190±$116Highest 9% above WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,241Highest 12% above WI $3,448Lowest 9% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±11.5Lowest WI: 43.7% 39%±12.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Lowest WI: 10.6% 9.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.6%Highest WI: 67.8% 67.5%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 6 yrs older than WI 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 11% above WI 26 minHighest 15% above WI
Work from home 5.7%±2.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 6.5%±2Highest WI: 13.1%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15%Highest 10.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.21Highest 1.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Janesville (12%)Madison (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fall RiverFew work in Clinton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.8Highest 27.8Lowest
Schools
School district Clinton Community School DistrictFall River School District
High school in town Clinton Senior HighFall River High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Highest 12.5Lowest
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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