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Hansen vs Bennett

161 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.4× in Bennett) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Bennett).

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Hansen, WIA small town of 801Wood County · 801 people

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Bennett, WIAn outdoors townDouglas County · 622 people

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.

HansenA small town of 801

Quiet strengthsHansen doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Hansen →

BennettAn outdoors town

Outdoors33.1% conserved land12 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Bennett →

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.

Bennett has more miles of trail

Bennett 11.5 miHansen 1.8 mi

Jobs per worker3.6×

Bennett is more of a job hub

Bennett 0.25Hansen 0.07

Conserved land+32.2 pts

Bennett has more conserved land

Bennett 33.1%Hansen 0.9%

Seasonal homes+26.4 pts

Bennett has more second homes

Bennett 26.4%Hansen 0%

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Hansen

Hansen $3,257Bennett $2,390

Average commute9 min

Hansen has the shorter commute

Bennett 36 minHansen 27 min

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Hansen$1,540/mo

Typical home $241K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,083/mo · Housing →

Bennett$1,510/mo

Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · 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

HansenBennett

Snow a year48″60″

January low—-1°F

July high—79°F

Growing season (days)—126d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st 11th

Outdoors & history

HansenBennett

Trails2 mi 12 mi

Conserved land0.9%33.1%

Community

HansenBennett

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

161 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HansenWood County BennettDouglas County

Hansen ↔ Bennett161 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

HansenBennett

People

Population 801Highest 622Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.3%Highest WI: +3.6% +5.9%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 46±4.4Lowest 14% above WI 46.2±7.6Highest 15% above WI

Bennett and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.2%±4.8Highest WI: 21.4% 18.8%±3.8Lowest WI: 21.4%

Hansen and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.5%±3.5Lowest WI: 18.5% 20.9%±2.8Highest WI: 18.5%

Bennett and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.2%Lowest WI: 33.4% 31.7%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 3.9%±2.1Lowest WI: 5.8%

Hansen and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $94,167±$32kLowest 22% above WI $106,250±$18kHighest 37% above WI

Bennett and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $241,000±$16kLowest 10% below WI $250,000±$35kHighest 6% below WI

Bennett and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,083±$524 about the WI average —

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,257Highest 14% below WI $2,390Lowest 37% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 50%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

Bennett and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.4%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Lowest WI: 67.8% 93.4%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 6 yrs newer than WI 1976Lowest 1 yr newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 21% above WI 36 minHighest 60% above WI

Work from home 14.8%±8.7Highest WI: 13.1% 10.2%±5.4Lowest WI: 13.1%

Hansen and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.25Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Wisconsin Rapids (24%)Superior (26%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BennettFew work in Hansen

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 33.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 11.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.5Lowest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Hansen neighborsTown Square →

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Bennett neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Hansen

Vesper496 people · $121K homes

Sigel1,059 people · $210K homes

Seneca881 people · $221K homes

Arpin970 people · $217K homes

Towns like Hansen

Spring Lake823 people · $232K homes

Elderon682 people · $214K homes

Berlin918 people · $251K homes

Albion710 people · $239K homes

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.