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Hendren vs Seif

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: street grid (4.3× in Hendren) and conserved land (+50.3 pts in Seif).

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Hendren, WIKnown for its schoolsClark County · 400 people
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Seif, WIAn outdoors townClark County · 220 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 →
SeifAn outdoors town
Outdoors50.3% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Seif →
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.

Street grid4.3×
Hendren has the more walkable street grid
Hendren 1.7Seif 0.4
Conserved land+50.3 pts
Seif has more conserved land
Seif 50.3%Hendren 0%
Kids under 18+11.5 pts
Seif has more kids
Seif 32.3%Hendren 20.8%
Jobs per worker+67%
Hendren is more of a job hub
Hendren 0.20Seif 0.12
Average commute5 min
Seif has the shorter commute
Hendren 29 minSeif 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Seif

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 →
Seif$1,410/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Seif and Hendren.

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

Hendren and Seif share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HendrenSeifHendrenSeif
Hendren ↔ Seif4.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 –SeifNot 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
HendrenSeif
Snow a year44″44″
January low5°F5°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)144d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
HendrenSeif
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%50.3%
Community
HendrenSeif
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.

HendrenSeif
People
Population 400Highest 220Lowest
Median age 45.1±9.9Highest 12% above WI 37.3±11Lowest 7% below WI
Hendren and Seif are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±5.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 32.3%±5.1Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 21.5%±4.8Highest WI: 18.5% 19.1%±9.5Lowest WI: 18.5%
Hendren and Seif are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Lowest WI: 33.4% 13.8%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±2.5Highest WI: 5.8% 0%±6.4Lowest WI: 5.8%
Hendren and Seif 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 $67,917±$24kLowest 12% below WI
Hendren and Seif are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $189,100±$28kLowest 29% below WI $227,600±$26kHighest 15% below WI
Seif and Hendren 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 $2,417Lowest 36% below WI $2,595Highest 32% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.5%±83Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Hendren and Seif are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.3%Lowest WI: 10.6% 21.4%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91%Lowest WI: 67.8% 96.3%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest same as WI 1973Lowest 2 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 31% above WI 25 minLowest 10% above WI
Work from home 18%±9.4Highest WI: 13.1% 15.1%±13Lowest WI: 13.1%
Hendren and Seif are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Neillsville (16%)Neillsville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SeifFew work in Hendren
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 50.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.0 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 1.7Highest 0.4Lowest
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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