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Fredonia vs Mitchell

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+32.3 pts in Mitchell) and growth since 2010 (+14.3 pts in Fredonia).

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Fredonia, WIOne of the healthiest townsOzaukee County · 1,931 people
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Mitchell, WIAn outdoors townSheboygan County · 1,667 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.

FredoniaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Fredonia →
MitchellAn outdoors town
Outdoors39.1% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$450K typical home33% above the WI typical home All about Mitchell →
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.

Conserved land+32.3 pts
Mitchell has more conserved land
Mitchell 39.1%Fredonia 6.8%
Growth since 2010+14.3 pts
Fredonia has grown faster since 2010
Fredonia -4.3%Mitchell -18.6%
Work from home+12.2 pts
More people work from home in Mitchell
Mitchell 18.1%Fredonia 5.9%
Typical home built28 yrs
Fredonia’s homes are older
Mitchell 1986Fredonia 1958
Average commute7 min
Fredonia has the shorter commute
Mitchell 30 minFredonia 23 min
Street grid+43%
Fredonia has the more walkable street grid
Fredonia 3.3Mitchell 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Mitchell

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.

Fredonia$2,080/mo
Typical home $341K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $918/mo · Housing →
Mitchell$2,780/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,292/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Mitchell and Fredonia.

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.

Health
B+FredoniaHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns BMitchellHealthier than 57% 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
FredoniaMitchell
Snow a year49″45″
January low12°F12°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)165d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th19th
Outdoors & history
FredoniaMitchell
Trails0 mi27 mi
Conserved land6.8%39.1%
National Register places2—
Archive photos3—
Community
FredoniaMitchell
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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FredoniaMitchellFredoniaMitchell
Fredonia ↔ Mitchell12 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.

FredoniaMitchell
People
Population 1,931Highest 1,667Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Highest WI: +3.6% -18.6%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 46.2±5.7Highest 15% above WI 44.3±5.7Lowest 10% above WI
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.4%±3.6Highest WI: 21.4% 13%±3.6Lowest WI: 21.4%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±7.8Highest WI: 18.5% 17.4%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.4%Highest WI: 33.4% 21.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.1Highest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,109±$16kLowest 6% above WI $97,212±$10kHighest 25% above WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $340,500±$16kLowest 28% above WI $357,900±$29kHighest 34% above WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $918±$250Lowest 16% below WI $1,292±$212Highest 19% above WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,525Lowest 7% below WI $4,013Highest 6% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.3%±28.6Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±66.7Lowest WI: 43.7%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.3%Highest WI: 10.6% 2.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 87.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 17 yrs older than WI 1986Highest 11 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 5% above WI 30 minHighest 35% above WI
Work from home 5.9%±3.6Lowest WI: 13.1% 18.1%±7.2Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.39Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Milwaukee (14%)Sheboygan (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MitchellFew work in Fredonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Lowest 39.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 27.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Highest 2.3Lowest
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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