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Knapp vs Stanton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (24.3× in Stanton) and street grid (19.6× in Knapp).

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Knapp, WIA small town of 532Wisconsin · 532 people
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Stanton, WIA small town of 865Dunn County · 865 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.

KnappA small town of 532
Quiet strengthsKnapp doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Knapp →
StantonA small town of 865
Quiet strengthsStanton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stanton →
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.

Trails24.3×
Stanton has more miles of trail
Stanton 17.0 miKnapp 0.7 mi
Street grid19.6×
Knapp has the more walkable street grid
Knapp 25.5Stanton 1.3
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Stanton
Stanton $266,200Knapp $118,800
Jobs per worker4.2×
Knapp is more of a job hub
Knapp 0.55Stanton 0.13
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanton
Stanton $3,591Knapp $2,205
Homeowners+32.4 pts renters
Knapp has more renters
Stanton 91.5%Knapp 59.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Knapp

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.

Knapp$2,030/mo
Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $980/mo · Housing →
Stanton$1,700/mo
Typical home $266K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $975/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Knapp and Stanton.

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

Knapp and Stanton share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KnappStantonKnappStanton
Knapp ↔ Stanton2.8 miles apart · They share a border
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
B−KnappBetter than 45% of districts in the state –StantonNot 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
KnappStanton
Snow a year41″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
KnappStanton
Trails1 mi17 mi
Conserved land0.6%1%
Community
KnappStanton
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.

KnappStanton
People
Population 532Lowest 865Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.2% WI: +3.6%
Median age 38.3±5.8Lowest 5% below WI 40.6±1.2Highest about the WI average
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±3.1Lowest WI: 21.4% 28%±3.5Highest WI: 21.4%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.6%±3.1Lowest WI: 18.5% 22.5%±4.2Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest WI: 33.4% 19.3%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2.3Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.5%±1.4Highest WI: 5.8%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$29kLowest 14% below WI $98,681±$12kHighest 27% above WI
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,800±$55kLowest 55% below WI $266,200±$30kHighest about the WI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $980±$564Highest 10% below WI $975±$447Lowest 10% below WI
Knapp and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,205Lowest 42% below WI $3,591Highest 5% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±33.9Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Knapp and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.5%Highest WI: 10.6% 4.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.1%Lowest WI: 67.8% 91.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than WI 1994Highest 19 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 78% above WI 28 minLowest 25% above WI
Work from home 1.7%±2Lowest WI: 13.1% 7.2%±3.8Highest WI: 13.1%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Menomonie (23%)Menomonie (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StantonFew work in Knapp
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 17.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.5Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district Menomonie Area 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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