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Eileen vs Maple

34 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (16 min in Eileen) and home values (+39% in Eileen).

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Eileen, WIA small town of 811Bayfield County · 811 people
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Maple, WIKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 678 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.

EileenA small town of 811
Quiet strengthsEileen doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eileen →
MapleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of WI districts Housing$258K typical home24% below the WI typical home Outdoors17% conserved land6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Maple →
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.

Average commute16 min
Eileen has the shorter commute
Maple 34 minEileen 18 min
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Eileen
Eileen $280,000Maple $201,300
Growth since 2010+11.9 pts
Eileen has grown faster since 2010
Eileen +6%Maple -5.9%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Eileen
Eileen $2,727Maple $2,172
Jobs per worker+73%
Eileen is more of a job hub
Eileen 0.76Maple 0.44
Conserved land+11 pts
Maple has more conserved land
Maple 17%Eileen 6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Eileen$1,700/mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
Maple$1,590/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Eileen and Maple.

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.

Schools
–EileenNot graded A−MapleBetter than 76% of districts in the state
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
EileenMaple
Snow a year74″56″
January low7°F6°F
July high77°F76°F
Growing season (days)140d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th15th
Outdoors & history
EileenMaple
Trails9 mi7 mi
Conserved land6%17%
Settled1904—
Community
EileenMaple
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

34 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EileenBayfield CountyMapleDouglas County
Eileen ↔ Maple34 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.

EileenMaple
People
Population 811Highest 678Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6%Highest WI: +3.6% -5.9%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 39.2±4.5Highest about the WI average 37.4±5.9Lowest 7% below WI
Eileen and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±2.9Highest WI: 21.4% 21.2%±3.3Lowest WI: 21.4%
Eileen and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±2.8Lowest WI: 18.5% 15.8%±2.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Maple and Eileen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest WI: 33.4% 33.5%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Maple and Eileen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,438±$24kHighest 21% above WI $90,500±$39kLowest 17% above WI
Eileen and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $280,000±$31kHighest 5% above WI $201,300±$38kLowest 24% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $900±$264 17% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,727Highest 28% below WI $2,172Lowest 43% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 83.3%±33Highest WI: 43.7%
Maple and Eileen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 7.4%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.9%Highest WI: 67.8% 91.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI 1975Highest same as WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 19% below WI 34 minHighest 55% above WI
Work from home 4.6%±1.7Lowest WI: 13.1% 7.1%±2.8Highest WI: 13.1%
Maple and Eileen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ashland (34%)Superior (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MapleFew work in Eileen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6%Lowest 17%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.6 miHighest 6.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 2.5Highest
Schools
School district —Maple School District
High school in town —Northwestern High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.1
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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