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Hendren vs Aniwa

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.4× in Aniwa) and property tax bill (+24% in Hendren).

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Hendren, WIKnown for its schoolsClark County · 400 people
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Aniwa, WIA small town of 483Shawano County · 483 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.

HendrenKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of WI districts All about Hendren →
AniwaA small town of 483
Quiet strengthsAniwa doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Aniwa →
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.

Trails7.4×
Aniwa has more miles of trail
Aniwa 14.8 miHendren 2.0 mi
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Hendren
Hendren $2,417Aniwa $1,950
Street grid+55%
Hendren has the more walkable street grid
Hendren 1.7Aniwa 1.1
★ 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.

Hendren$1,190/mo
Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →
Aniwa$1,070/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Hendren and Aniwa.

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.

Schools
A−HendrenBetter than 80% of districts in the state –AniwaNot graded
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
HendrenAniwa
Snow a year44″54″
January low5°F4°F
July high80°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th21st
Outdoors & history
HendrenAniwa
Trails2 mi15 mi
Conserved land0%0.5%
Archive photos—6
Community
HendrenAniwa
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

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HendrenClark CountyAniwaShawano County
Hendren ↔ Aniwa79 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.

HendrenAniwa
People
Population 400Lowest 483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.4% WI: +3.6%
Median age 45.1±9.9Lowest 12% above WI 47.5±5Highest 18% above WI
Aniwa and Hendren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±5.4Highest WI: 21.4% 20.5%±4.5Lowest WI: 21.4%
Hendren and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±4.8Lowest WI: 18.5% 22.2%±4.6Highest WI: 18.5%
Aniwa and Hendren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 10.3%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±2.5Lowest WI: 5.8% 4.1%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8%
Aniwa and Hendren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,542±$19kHighest 5% below WI $70,625±$22kLowest 9% below WI
Hendren and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $189,100±$28kHighest 29% below WI $173,200±$42kLowest 35% below WI
Hendren and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,025±$198 6% below WI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,417Highest 36% below WI $1,950Lowest 49% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.5%±83Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Hendren and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Highest WI: 10.6% 6.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975 same as WI 1975 same as WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 31% above WI 31 minHighest 38% above WI
Work from home 18%±9.4Highest WI: 13.1% 4.9%±4Lowest WI: 13.1%
Hendren and Aniwa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Neillsville (16%)Wausau (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AniwaFew work in Hendren
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 1.1Lowest
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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