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Daniels vs Maple Plain

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.4× in Maple Plain) and property tax bill (2× in Maple Plain).

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Daniels, WIA small town of 662Burnett County · 662 people
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Maple Plain, WIAn outdoors townBarron County · 779 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.

DanielsA small town of 662
Quiet strengthsDaniels doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Daniels →
Maple PlainAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.7% conserved land6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Maple Plain →
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.

Trails7.4×
Maple Plain has more miles of trail
Maple Plain 6.7 miDaniels 0.9 mi
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Maple Plain
Maple Plain $4,513Daniels $2,283
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Maple Plain
Maple Plain $336,400Daniels $233,300
Average commute6 min
Maple Plain has the shorter commute
Daniels 30 minMaple Plain 24 min
Jobs per worker+67%
Daniels is more of a job hub
Daniels 0.10Maple Plain 0.06
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Maple Plain

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.

Daniels$1,410/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,054/mo · Housing →
Maple Plain$2,140/mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Maple Plain and Daniels.

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.

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
DanielsMaple Plain
Snow a year52″56″
January low1°F0°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)141d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th9th
Outdoors & history
DanielsMaple Plain
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land6.5%12.7%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
DanielsMaple Plain
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DanielsMaple PlainDanielsMaple Plain
Daniels ↔ Maple Plain22 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.

DanielsMaple Plain
People
Population 662Lowest 779Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.1%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 56.4±7.8Lowest 40% above WI 57.9±4.8Highest 44% above WI
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±4.7Highest WI: 21.4% 17.1%±4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.9%±5.2Lowest WI: 18.5% 37.4%±8.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.4%Lowest WI: 33.4% 28.9%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1Highest WI: 5.8% 0.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 5.8%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,354±$9kLowest 21% below WI $66,667±$18kHighest 14% below WI
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,300±$28kLowest 12% below WI $336,400±$43kHighest 26% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,054±$557Highest 3% below WI $725±$199Lowest 33% below WI
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,283Lowest 40% below WI $4,513Highest 19% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.8%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 40.9%±47.6Lowest WI: 43.7%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.4%Highest WI: 10.6% 11.1%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Highest WI: 67.8% 86.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 8 yrs newer than WI 1987Highest 12 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 34% above WI 24 minLowest 7% above WI
Work from home 18.8%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1% 15.3%±4.6Lowest WI: 13.1%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Siren (17%)Cumberland (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Maple PlainFew work in Daniels
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Lowest 12.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 6.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 2.7Highest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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