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Elcho vs Mountain

39 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+42.1 pts in Mountain) and growth since 2010 (+6.5 pts in Mountain).

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Elcho, WIKnown for its schoolsLanglade County · 1,176 people
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Mountain, WIAn outdoors townOconto County · 923 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.

ElchoKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of WI districts Outdoors34.7% conserved land77 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Elcho →
MountainAn outdoors town
Outdoors76.8% conserved land87 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$268K typical home21% below the WI typical home All about Mountain →
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.

Conserved land+42.1 pts
Mountain has more conserved land
Mountain 76.8%Elcho 34.7%
Growth since 2010+6.5 pts
Mountain has grown faster since 2010
Mountain +1.2%Elcho -5.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Elcho

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.

Elcho$1,960/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $499/mo · Housing →
Mountain$1,620/mo
Typical home $268K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,566/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Elcho and Mountain.

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
DElchoBetter than 10% of districts in the state –MountainNot graded
Health
CElchoHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns –MountainNot graded
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
ElchoMountain
Snow a year65″57″
January low—5°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th25th
Outdoors & history
ElchoMountain
Trails77 mi87 mi
Conserved land34.7%76.8%
National Register places—3
Archive photos36
Community
ElchoMountain
Library hours a week15 hrs—
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

39 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ElchoLanglade CountyMountainOconto County
Elcho ↔ Mountain39 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.

ElchoMountain
People
Population 1,176Highest 923Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Lowest WI: +3.6% +1.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 59±2.3Lowest 47% above WI 60.5±3.7Highest 50% above WI
Mountain and Elcho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.6%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4% 11.8%±6.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.7%±5.6Highest WI: 18.5% 33.9%±9.9Lowest WI: 18.5%
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest WI: 33.4% 18.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8% 2.4%±1.8Lowest WI: 5.8%
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,192±$7kHighest 35% below WI $50,104±$9kLowest 35% below WI
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,800±$29kHighest 20% below WI $205,400±$39kLowest 23% below WI
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $499±$352Lowest 54% below WI $1,566±$1kHighest 44% above WI
Mountain and Elcho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,079Highest 45% below WI $1,968Lowest 48% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.2%±37.5Highest WI: 43.7% 63.6%±64.1Lowest WI: 43.7%
Elcho and Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.3%Highest WI: 10.6% 14.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89%Lowest WI: 67.8% 92%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 2 yrs newer than WI 1979Highest 4 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 18% above WI 27 minHighest 23% above WI
Work from home 8.3%±4Lowest WI: 13.1% 18%±9.7Highest WI: 13.1%
Mountain and Elcho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.1%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (13%)Green Bay (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MountainFew work in Elcho
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 34.7%Lowest 76.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 76.9 miLowest 86.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 2.4Highest
Schools
School district Elcho School District—
High school in town Elcho High—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.4 —
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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