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Dane vs Dane

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (12.8× in Dane) and trails (13× in Dane).

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Dane, WIOne of the healthiest townsDane County · 1,567 people
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Dane, WIHomes around $505KWisconsin · 1,067 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 →
DaneHomes around $505K
Housing$505K typical home49% above the WI typical home HealthHealthier than 85%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.

Street grid12.8×
Dane has the more walkable street grid
Dane 29.5Dane 2.3
Trails13×
Dane has more miles of trail
Dane 5.2 miDane 0.4 mi
Rent2.3×
Rent runs higher in Dane
Dane $1,317Dane $584
Growth since 2010+18 pts
Dane has grown faster since 2010
Dane +12.3%Dane -5.7%
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Dane
Dane $472,500Dane $350,000
Kids under 18+11 pts
Dane has more kids
Dane 32.1%Dane 21.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 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 →
Dane$3,320/mo
Typical home $505K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,317/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Dane and Dane.

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

Dane and Dane share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

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Dane ↔ Dane2.7 miles apart · They share a border
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
–DaneNot graded C+DaneBetter than 44% of districts in the state
Health
ADaneHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns A−DaneHealthier than 85% 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
DaneDane
Snow a year39″43″
January low10°F9°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)169d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th10th
Outdoors & history
DaneDane
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land6.4%0%
Settled1899—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
DaneDane
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.

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.

DaneDane
People
Population 1,567Highest 1,067Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.7%Lowest WI: +3.6% +12.3%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 40.7±6.9Highest about the WI average 34.5±1.2Lowest 14% below WI
Dane 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% 21.1%±2.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 16.8%±6.7Highest WI: 18.5% 7.5%±1.8Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Lowest WI: 33.4% 26.8%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.1Highest WI: 5.8% 5%±2.1Lowest WI: 5.8%
Dane and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,156±$43kLowest 23% above WI $108,375±$16kHighest 40% above WI
Dane and Dane 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 $350,000±$17kLowest 31% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $584±$18Lowest 46% below WI $1,317±$125Highest 21% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,580Highest 47% above WI $5,558Lowest 47% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 3.1%±11.1Lowest WI: 43.7% 37.3%±19.8Highest WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line 1.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 3.9%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.1%Lowest WI: 67.8% 78.9%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 22 minLowest 3% below WI
Work from home 23.3%±18.3Highest WI: 13.1% 12.2%±5.6Lowest WI: 13.1%
Dane 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%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (39%)Madison (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaneFew work in Dane
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 29.5Highest
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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