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Dane vs Clarno

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

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

DaneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dane →
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 →
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.

Dane$2,940/mo
Typical home $473K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →
Clarno$1,970/mo
Typical home $311K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $867/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
ADaneHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns BClarnoHealthier than 56% 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
DaneClarno
Snow a year39″42″
January low10°F11°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)169d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th8th
Outdoors & history
DaneClarno
Trails5 mi14 mi
Conserved land6.4%0%
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here11
Community
DaneClarno
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.

DaneDane CountyClarnoGreen County
Dane ↔ Clarno48 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.

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