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Fall River vs Clinton

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (24 yrs in Clinton) and street grid (+76% in Clinton).

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Fall River, WIA small town of 1,678Wisconsin · 1,678 people
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Clinton, WIA history townWisconsin · 2,041 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.

Fall RiverA small town of 1,678
Quiet strengthsFall River doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fall River →
ClintonA history town
History9 historic places9 places on the National Register SafetySafer than 72%of U.S. towns we grade Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Clinton →
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.

Typical home built24 yrs
Clinton’s homes are older
Fall River 1993Clinton 1969
Street grid+76%
Clinton has the more walkable street grid
Clinton 48.8Fall River 27.8
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Clinton
Clinton $4,241Fall River $3,448
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Fall River

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.

Fall River$2,410/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →
Clinton$2,120/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.03% · or rent about $1,010/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Fall River and Clinton.

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.

Safety
–Fall RiverNot graded B+ClintonSafer than 72% of U.S. towns
Schools
BFall RiverBetter than 56% of districts in the state C+ClintonBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
BFall RiverHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns C+ClintonHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
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
Fall RiverClinton
Snow a year43″38″
January low9°F10°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)157d161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd23rd
Outdoors & history
Fall RiverClinton
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
National Register places—9
Community
Fall RiverClinton
Library hours a week—50 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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fall RiverWIClintonWI
Fall River ↔ Clinton58 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.

Fall RiverClinton
People
Population 1,678Lowest 2,041Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.2%Highest WI: +3.6% +3.1%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 37±2Highest 8% below WI 36.8±4.1Lowest 8% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4% 27.6%±4.7Lowest WI: 21.4%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±2.3Lowest WI: 18.5% 19.4%±4.7Highest WI: 18.5%
Clinton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Highest WI: 33.4% 23.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8% 5.5%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Clinton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,167±$9kHighest 7% below WI $72,019±$8kLowest 7% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $243,700±$18kHighest 9% below WI $209,400±$29kLowest 21% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,190±$116Highest 9% above WI $1,010±$71Lowest 7% below WI
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,448Lowest 9% below WI $4,241Highest 12% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±12.9Highest WI: 43.7% 27.3%±11.5Lowest WI: 43.7%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.5%Lowest WI: 67.8% 69.6%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI 1969Lowest 6 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 15% above WI 25 minLowest 11% above WI
Work from home 6.5%±2Highest WI: 13.1% 5.7%±2.5Lowest WI: 13.1%
Fall River and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.9%Lowest 15%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.13Lowest 1.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (20%)Janesville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClintonFew work in Fall River
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.8Lowest 48.8Highest
Schools
School district Fall River School DistrictClinton Community School District
High school in town Fall River HighClinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.5Lowest 12.6Highest
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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