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Freedom vs Wolf River

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (6.4× in Wolf River) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Wolf River).

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Freedom, WIAn outdoors townForest County · 462 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.

FreedomAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.3% conserved land25 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Freedom →
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 differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.4×
Wolf River has more miles of trail
Wolf River 160.1 miFreedom 25.2 mi
Jobs per worker2.2×
Wolf River is more of a job hub
Wolf River 0.13Freedom 0.06
Median age7.6 yrs
Wolf River skews older
Wolf River 61.1Freedom 53.5
Street grid+55%
Freedom has the more walkable street grid
Freedom 1.7Wolf River 1.1
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Freedom have a degree
Freedom 26.6%Wolf River 17.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Freedom

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.

Freedom$1,490/mo
Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $647/mo · Housing →
Wolf River$1,210/mo
Typical home $193K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →

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

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

Freedom and Wolf River share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FreedomWolf RiverFreedomWolf River
Freedom ↔ Wolf River14 miles apart · They share a border
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
A−FreedomHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns BWolf RiverHealthier than 64% 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
FreedomWolf River
Snow a year80″55″
January low4°F—
July high73°F—
Growing season (days)131d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th18th
Outdoors & history
FreedomWolf River
Trails25 mi160 mi
Conserved land57.3%55.4%
Community
FreedomWolf 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.

FreedomWolf River
People
Population 462Lowest 738Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +7.1% WI: +3.6%
Median age 53.5±2.8Lowest 33% above WI 61.1±4.4Highest 52% above WI
Kids under 18 14.1%±5.1Lowest WI: 21.4% 18%±5.9Highest WI: 21.4%
Wolf River and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±5.2Lowest WI: 18.5% 38.2%±6.8Highest WI: 18.5%
Wolf River and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 17.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.5Highest WI: 5.8% 0.3%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8%
Freedom 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 $56,500±$10kHighest 27% below WI $47,500±$15kLowest 39% below WI
Freedom and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,300±$32kHighest 8% below WI $193,200±$32kLowest 28% below WI
Freedom and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $647±$618Lowest 40% below WI $763±$60Highest 30% below WI
Wolf River and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,425Highest 36% below WI $2,307Lowest 39% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14.3%±84.1Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Freedom and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 15.7%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 82.5%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 10 yrs newer than WI 1980Lowest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 42 minHighest 88% above WI 40 minLowest 82% above WI
Work from home 10.5%±7.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 13.5%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1%
Wolf River and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wabeno (16%)Antigo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wolf RiverFew work in Freedom
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.3%Highest 55.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 25.2 miLowest 160.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #113 of 262 in WI—
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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