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Doyle vs Wilkinson Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (35.6× in Doyle) and trails (7.7× in Wilkinson).
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Doyle, WI A small town of 712 Barron County · 712 people
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.
Doyle A small town of 712
Quiet strengths Doyle doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Doyle →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $930 more a month in Doyle 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Doyle $2,080 /mo
Typical home $341K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →
Wilkinson $1,150 /mo
Typical home $185K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →
The difference: $930 a month , about $11,200 a year , between Doyle and Wilkinson.
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 Doyle and Wilkinson share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Doyle ↔ Wilkinson 7.0 miles apart · They share a border
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.
Outdoors & history
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
712 Highest 20 Lowest
Median age
38.6 ±5.8 Lowest 4% below WI 67.7 ±6.1 Highest 68% above WI
Kids under 18
28.2% ±5.6 Highest WI: 21.4% 0% ±100 Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
10.4% ±2 Lowest WI: 18.5% 65% ±100 Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.5% Highest WI: 33.4% 10.5% Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1% ±0.9 Highest WI: 5.8% 0% ±70.7 Lowest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$108,750 ±$26k Highest 40% above WI $48,750 ±$48k Lowest 37% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$341,200 ±$51k Highest 28% above WI $185,400 ±$13k Lowest 30% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500 Highest 8% below WI $2,100 Lowest 45% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 WI: 43.7% —
Below poverty line
6.4% Highest WI: 10.6% 5% Lowest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.6% Lowest WI: 67.8% 100% Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Lowest 10 yrs newer than WI 1994 Highest 19 yrs newer than WI
Average commuteone way
16 min 26% below WI —
Work from home
5.1% ±2.7 Lowest WI: 13.1% 16.7% ±27.1 Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
0.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.3 mi Lowest 18.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rice Lake (34%) Bruce (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wilkinson Few work in Doyle
Conserved landshare of the town
7.7% Lowest 77% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.7 mi Lowest 20.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Doyle Towns like Doyle 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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