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Ellenboro vs Maple

268 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (13.4× in Maple) and growth since 2010 (+16.4 pts in Ellenboro).

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Ellenboro, WIA small town of 604Grant County · 604 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.

EllenboroA small town of 604
Quiet strengthsEllenboro doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ellenboro →
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.

Trails13.4×
Maple has more miles of trail
Maple 6.7 miEllenboro 0.5 mi
Growth since 2010+16.4 pts
Ellenboro has grown faster since 2010
Ellenboro +10.5%Maple -5.9%
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Ellenboro
Ellenboro $3,477Maple $2,172
Work from home+13.4 pts
More people work from home in Ellenboro
Ellenboro 20.5%Maple 7.1%
Conserved land+16.9 pts
Maple has more conserved land
Maple 17%Ellenboro 0.1%
Seasonal homes+14.8 pts
Maple has more second homes
Maple 17.6%Ellenboro 2.8%
★ 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.

Ellenboro$1,580/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $588/mo · Housing →
Maple$1,590/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
–EllenboroNot 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
EllenboroMaple
Snow a year43″56″
January low10°F6°F
July high82°F76°F
Growing season (days)166d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th15th
Outdoors & history
EllenboroMaple
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—17%
Archive photos3—
Community
EllenboroMaple
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

268 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EllenboroGrant CountyMapleDouglas County
Ellenboro ↔ Maple268 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.

EllenboroMaple
People
Population 604Lowest 678Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.5%Highest WI: +3.6% -5.9%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 39.9±4.2Highest about the WI average 37.4±5.9Lowest 7% below WI
Ellenboro and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±3.3Highest WI: 21.4% 21.2%±3.3Lowest WI: 21.4%
Ellenboro and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±5.1Highest WI: 18.5% 15.8%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5%
Ellenboro and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.8%Lowest WI: 33.4% 33.5%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Maple and Ellenboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,500±$5kLowest 12% above WI $90,500±$39kHighest 17% above WI
Maple and Ellenboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,000±$41kHighest 7% below WI $201,300±$38kLowest 24% below WI
Ellenboro and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $588±$475Lowest 46% below WI $900±$264Highest 17% below WI
Maple and Ellenboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,477Highest 8% below WI $2,172Lowest 43% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.8%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 83.3%±33Highest WI: 43.7%
Maple and Ellenboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest WI: 10.6% 7.4%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.3%Lowest WI: 67.8% 91.4%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 15 yrs older than WI 1975Highest same as WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 32% above WI 34 minHighest 55% above WI
Work from home 20.5%±7.4Highest WI: 13.1% 7.1%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Platteville (18%)Superior (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MapleFew work in Ellenboro
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 17%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 6.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 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
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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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