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King vs Rockbridge

150 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (166.5× in King) and seasonal homes (+35.5 pts in King).

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King, WIA small town of 842Lincoln County · 842 people
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Rockbridge, WIKnown for its schoolsRichland County · 760 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.

KingA small town of 842
Quiet strengthsKing doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about King →
RockbridgeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of WI districts All about Rockbridge →
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.

Trails166.5×
King has more miles of trail
King 33.3 miRockbridge 0.2 mi
Seasonal homes+35.5 pts
King has more second homes
King 46.4%Rockbridge 10.9%
Growth since 2010+17.7 pts
King has grown faster since 2010
King +12.7%Rockbridge -5%
Average commute13 min
Rockbridge has the shorter commute
King 36 minRockbridge 23 min
Age 65++14.4 pts
Rockbridge has more people 65 and up
Rockbridge 39.6%King 25.2%
Street grid+75%
King has the more walkable street grid
King 3.5Rockbridge 2.0
★ What stands out · Life in each

King gets 41 more inches of snow a year

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
KingRockbridge
Snow a year82″40″
January low—8°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th74th
Outdoors & history
KingRockbridge
Trails33 mi0 mi
Conserved land8.3%0.6%
National Register places—1
Archive photos11—
Community
KingRockbridge
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.

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.

King$1,820/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Rockbridge$1,720/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $747/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between King and Rockbridge.

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
–KingNot graded DRockbridgeBetter than 13% of districts in the state
Where they are

150 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KingLincoln CountyRockbridgeRichland County
King ↔ Rockbridge150 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.

KingRockbridge
People
Population 842Highest 760Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.7%Highest WI: +3.6% -5%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 56.1±2.2Lowest 40% above WI 56.5±10.5Highest 41% above WI
Rockbridge and King are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.5%±3.2Lowest WI: 21.4% 16.1%±3Highest WI: 21.4%
Rockbridge and King are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±3.7Lowest WI: 18.5% 39.6%±10.6Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 25.3%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±1.5Highest WI: 5.8% 2.5%±1.9Lowest WI: 5.8%
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,389±$11kHighest 11% above WI $71,875±$11kLowest 7% below WI
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $299,600±$26kHighest 12% above WI $277,300±$63kLowest 4% above WI
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$373Highest 22% below WI $747±$542Lowest 31% below WI
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,946Lowest 22% below WI $3,225Highest 15% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±72.1Highest WI: 43.7% 16.7%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.3%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.1%Highest WI: 67.8% 92.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 9 yrs newer than WI 1990Highest 15 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 62% above WI 23 minLowest about the WI average
Work from home 14.4%±5.7Highest WI: 13.1% 9.5%±5.9Lowest WI: 13.1%
King and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Tomahawk (19%)Richland Center (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RockbridgeFew work in King
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.3%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 33.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.5Highest 2.0Lowest
Schools
School district —Richland School District
High school in town —None in town
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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