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Hansen vs Elderon

42 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Elderon) and property tax bill (+33% in Hansen).

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Hansen, WIA small town of 801Wood County · 801 people
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Elderon, WIA small town of 682Marathon County · 682 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.

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 →
ElderonA small town of 682
Quiet strengthsElderon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elderon →
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.

Jobs per worker3.9×
Elderon is more of a job hub
Elderon 0.27Hansen 0.07
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Hansen
Hansen $3,257Elderon $2,442
Trails2×
Hansen has more miles of trail
Hansen 1.8 miElderon 0.9 mi
Street grid+50%
Hansen has the more walkable street grid
Hansen 2.1Elderon 1.4
Average commute5 min
Elderon has the shorter commute
Hansen 27 minElderon 22 min
Seasonal homes+9.3 pts
Elderon has more second homes
Elderon 9.3%Hansen 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Hansen

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.

Hansen$1,540/mo
Typical home $241K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,083/mo · Housing →
Elderon$1,330/mo
Typical home $214K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Hansen and Elderon.

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
HansenElderon
Snow a year48″64″
January low—7°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st32nd
Outdoors & history
HansenElderon
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.9%1.9%
Community
HansenElderon
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

42 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HansenWood CountyElderonMarathon County
Hansen ↔ Elderon42 miles apart
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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.

HansenElderon
People
Population 801Highest 682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.3%Highest WI: +3.6% +6.3%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 46±4.4Lowest 14% above WI 46.5±8.8Highest 16% above WI
Elderon 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%±4.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Hansen and Elderon 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% 19.1%±2.8Highest WI: 18.5%
Elderon 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%Highest WI: 33.4% 28.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 2.9%±2.2Lowest WI: 5.8%
Hansen and Elderon 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 $100,000±$16kHighest 29% above WI
Elderon 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±$16kHighest 10% below WI $213,900±$20kLowest 20% below WI
Hansen and Elderon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,083±$524Highest about the WI average $718±$184Lowest 34% below WI
Hansen and Elderon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,257Highest 14% below WI $2,442Lowest 36% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 31%±50.7Highest WI: 43.7%
Elderon 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% 3.3%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.9%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 6 yrs newer than WI 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 21% above WI 22 minLowest about the WI average
Work from home 14.8%±8.7Highest WI: 13.1% 12.5%±8.3Lowest WI: 13.1%
Hansen and Elderon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wisconsin Rapids (24%)Wausau (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElderonFew work in Hansen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.4Lowest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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