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Hammond vs Fall River

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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Hammond, WIHomes around $379KWisconsin · 1,960 people
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Fall River, WIA small town of 1,678Wisconsin · 1,678 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.

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

Hammond$2,440/mo
Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $944/mo · Housing →
Fall River$2,410/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,190/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
HammondFall River
Snow a year50″43″
January low—9°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th73rd
Outdoors & history
HammondFall River
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1.4%
Famous people born here2—
Community
HammondFall River
Library hours a week51 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.

HammondWIFall RiverWI
Hammond ↔ Fall River201 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.

HammondFall River
People
Population 1,960Highest 1,678Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.5%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 35.9±2.3Lowest 11% below WI 37±2Highest 8% 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 28%±3.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 29.7%±3.7Highest 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+ 13.4%±3.9Highest WI: 18.5% 12.9%±2.3Lowest 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+ 30.5%Highest WI: 33.4% 26.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±3Highest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±1.4Lowest 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 $82,721±$16kHighest 7% above WI $72,167±$9kLowest 7% below 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 $262,200±$14kHighest about the WI average $243,700±$18kLowest 9% below WI
Hammond and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $944±$56Lowest 13% below WI $1,190±$116Highest 9% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,751Highest about the WI average $3,448Lowest 9% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.9%±13.9Highest WI: 43.7% 39%±12.9Lowest 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 17.4%Highest WI: 10.6% 9.5%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.2%Highest WI: 67.8% 67.5%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 10 yrs newer than WI 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 28% above WI 26 minLowest 15% above WI
Work from home 9.7%±2.9Highest WI: 13.1% 6.5%±2Lowest 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 5.4%Lowest 10.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 mi 22.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hudson (10%)Madison (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fall RiverFew work in Hammond
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 34.0Highest 27.8Lowest
Schools
School district Saint Croix Central School DistrictFall River School District
High school in town Saint Croix Central HighFall River High
Students per teacherat that high school 14.3Highest 12.5Lowest
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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