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Eagle vs Wrightstown

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (32.7× in Eagle) and trails (12× in Wrightstown).

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Eagle, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 2,054 people

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Wrightstown, WIOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 2,605 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.

EagleKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 40%of WI districts

Outdoors#32 most trails in WI0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eagle →

WrightstownOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wrightstown →

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.

Street grid32.7×

Eagle has the more walkable street grid

Eagle 65.3Wrightstown 2.0

Wrightstown has more miles of trail

Wrightstown 1.2 miEagle 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker2.7×

Eagle is more of a job hub

Eagle 1.10Wrightstown 0.41

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Wrightstown has grown faster since 2010

Wrightstown +16.1%Eagle +6.2%

Average commute6 min

Wrightstown has the shorter commute

Eagle 33 minWrightstown 27 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,340 more a month in Eagle

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 paymentRate%

Eagle$3,370/mo

Typical home $547K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →

Wrightstown$2,030/mo

Typical home $328K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,340 a month, about $16,100 a year, between Eagle and Wrightstown.

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

Eagle places higher on 13 of 19 WI lists

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

C+EagleBetter than 40% of districts in the state –WrightstownNot graded

Health

AEagleHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns B+WrightstownHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns

13Eagle

6Wrightstown

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 301 towns #32#286 Fastest growingGrowth · 358 towns #297#32 Highest graduation rateSchools · 301 towns #25#200 Most conserved landOutdoors · 356 towns #156#337 Lowest depressionHealth · 366 towns #10#178 Lowest obesityHealth · 366 towns #78#244 Most remote workersWork · 363 towns #112#253 Most educatedPeople · 371 towns #115#242

Left end = #1 in Wisconsin. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Eagle’s rankings →

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

EagleWrightstown

Snow a year51″53″

January low11°F 10°F

July high82°F 80°F

Growing season (days)157d 158d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 38th

Outdoors & history

EagleWrightstown

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land4.3%0.4%

Archive photos—6

Community

EagleWrightstown

Library hours a week48 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EagleWI WrightstownBrown County

Eagle ↔ Wrightstown101 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

EagleWrightstown

People

Population 2,054Lowest 2,605Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.2%Lowest WI: +3.6% +16.1%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 40.4±3.8Highest about the WI average 38.1±5.1Lowest 5% below WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.8%±3.6Lowest WI: 21.4% 25.4%±5.3Highest WI: 21.4%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.8%±5.7Highest WI: 18.5% 10.8%±2.5Lowest WI: 18.5%

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Highest WI: 33.4% 27.6%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±1.9Highest WI: 5.8% 3.8%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8%

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $112,083±$24kHighest 45% above WI $108,047±$4kLowest 39% above WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $331,900±$16kHighest 25% above WI $327,900±$35kLowest 23% above WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $877±$238Highest 19% below WI $850±$241Lowest 22% below WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,668Lowest 3% below WI $3,676Highest 3% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.3%±26.5Lowest WI: 43.7% 37%±34.9Highest WI: 43.7%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest WI: 10.6% 5.4%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Lowest WI: 67.8% 90.3%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 9 yrs newer than WI 1991Highest 16 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 50% above WI 27 minLowest 22% above WI

Work from home 7.1%±2.2Lowest WI: 13.1% 9.5%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 2.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 0.41Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Waukesha (11%)Green Bay (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WrightstownFew work in Eagle

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.3Highest 2.0Lowest

Schools

School district Palmyra-Eagle Area School District—

High school in town None in town—

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Eagle neighborsTown Square →

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Wrightstown neighborsTown Square →

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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.