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Evergreen vs Wolf River

Next-door neighbors in Langlade County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Wolf River) and trails (5× in Wolf River).

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Evergreen, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 420 people
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Wolf River, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 738 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.

EvergreenAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.9% conserved land32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Evergreen →
Wolf RiverAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.4% conserved land160 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wolf River →
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.

Jobs per worker6.5×
Wolf River is more of a job hub
Wolf River 0.13Evergreen 0.02
Trails5×
Wolf River has more miles of trail
Wolf River 160.1 miEvergreen 32.2 mi
Seasonal homes+41.4 pts
Wolf River has more second homes
Wolf River 54.1%Evergreen 12.7%
Age 65++17.5 pts
Wolf River has more people 65 and up
Wolf River 38.2%Evergreen 20.7%
Median age11.6 yrs
Wolf River skews older
Wolf River 61.1Evergreen 49.5
Conserved land+18.5 pts
Wolf River has more conserved land
Wolf River 55.4%Evergreen 36.9%
★ What stands out · 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.

Health
C+EvergreenHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns BWolf RiverHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns
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.

Evergreen$1,100/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Wolf River$1,210/mo
Typical home $193K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Wolf River and Evergreen.

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

Evergreen and Wolf River share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EvergreenWolf RiverEvergreenWolf River
Evergreen ↔ Wolf River9.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
EvergreenWolf River
Snow a year55″55″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th18th
Outdoors & history
EvergreenWolf River
Trails32 mi160 mi
Conserved land36.9%55.4%
Community
EvergreenWolf River
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.

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.

EvergreenWolf River
People
Population 420Lowest 738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +7.1% WI: +3.6%
Median age 49.5±6.4Lowest 23% above WI 61.1±4.4Highest 52% above WI
Kids under 18 16.7%±4.5Lowest WI: 21.4% 18%±5.9Highest WI: 21.4%
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.7%±8.2Lowest WI: 18.5% 38.2%±6.8Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6%Lowest WI: 33.4% 17.7%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.5Highest WI: 5.8% 0.3%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8%
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,385±$15kHighest 29% below WI $47,500±$15kLowest 39% below WI
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,600±$64kLowest 32% below WI $193,200±$32kHighest 28% below WI
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$256Highest 13% below WI $763±$60Lowest 30% below WI
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,844Lowest 51% below WI $2,307Highest 39% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 15.7%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 82.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 11 yrs newer than WI 1980Lowest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minLowest 55% above WI 40 minHighest 82% above WI
Work from home 10.8%±7.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 13.5%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1%
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (30%)Antigo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wolf RiverFew work in Evergreen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 36.9%Lowest 55.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 32.2 miLowest 160.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
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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