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Fall River vs Hammond

201 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+26% in Fall River) and growth since 2010 (+7.7 pts in Fall River).

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Fall River, WIA small town of 1,678Wisconsin · 1,678 people
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Hammond, WIHomes around $379KWisconsin · 1,960 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 →
HammondHomes around $379K
Housing$379K typical home12% above the WI typical home HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 21%of WI districts All about Hammond →
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.

Rent+26%
Rent runs higher in Fall River
Fall River $1,190Hammond $944
Growth since 2010+7.7 pts
Fall River has grown faster since 2010
Fall River +5.2%Hammond -2.5%
★ 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.

Schools
BFall RiverBetter than 56% of districts in the state C−HammondBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
BFall RiverHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B+HammondHealthier than 73% 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.

Fall River$2,410/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →
Hammond$2,440/mo
Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $944/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.

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 RiverHammond
Snow a year43″50″
January low9°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd24th
Outdoors & history
Fall RiverHammond
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
Famous people born here—2
Community
Fall RiverHammond
Library hours a week—51 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

201 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fall RiverWIHammondWI
Fall River ↔ Hammond201 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 RiverHammond
People
Population 1,678Lowest 1,960Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.2%Highest WI: +3.6% -2.5%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 37±2Highest 8% below WI 35.9±2.3Lowest 11% below WI
Fall River and Hammond 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% 28%±3.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Fall River and Hammond 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% 13.4%±3.9Highest WI: 18.5%
Hammond 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%Lowest WI: 33.4% 30.5%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8% 5.4%±3Highest WI: 5.8%
Hammond 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±$9kLowest 7% below WI $82,721±$16kHighest 7% above WI
Hammond and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $243,700±$18kLowest 9% below WI $262,200±$14kHighest about the WI average
Hammond and Fall River 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 $944±$56Lowest 13% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,448Lowest 9% below WI $3,751Highest about the WI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±12.9Lowest WI: 43.7% 54.9%±13.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Hammond and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 17.4%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.5%Lowest WI: 67.8% 68.2%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI 1985Lowest 10 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 15% above WI 28 minHighest 28% above WI
Work from home 6.5%±2Lowest WI: 13.1% 9.7%±2.9Highest WI: 13.1%
Hammond and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.9%Highest 5.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 mi 22.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.13Highest 0.84Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (20%)Hudson (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HammondFew work in Fall River
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.8Lowest 34.0Highest
Schools
School district Fall River School DistrictSaint Croix Central School District
High school in town Fall River HighSaint Croix Central High
Students per teacherat that high school 12.5Lowest 14.3Highest
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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