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Lamont vs Ackley

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (48.6× in Ackley) and street grid (3.6× in Lamont).

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Lamont, WIA small town of 313Lafayette County · 313 people
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Ackley, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 459 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.

LamontA small town of 313
Quiet strengthsLamont doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lamont →
AckleyAn outdoors town
Outdoors51.8% conserved land54 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Ackley →
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.

Trails48.6×
Ackley has more miles of trail
Ackley 53.5 miLamont 1.1 mi
Street grid3.6×
Lamont has the more walkable street grid
Lamont 1.8Ackley 0.5
Conserved land+51.6 pts
Ackley has more conserved land
Ackley 51.8%Lamont 0.2%
Average commute14 min
Ackley has the shorter commute
Lamont 31 minAckley 17 min
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Lamont
Lamont $2,875Ackley $1,983
Jobs per worker2.2×
Ackley is more of a job hub
Ackley 0.26Lamont 0.12
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Lamont

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.

Lamont$1,300/mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →
Ackley$1,090/mo
Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Lamont and Ackley.

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
LamontAckley
Snow a year39″54″
January low—4°F
July high—78°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd25th
Outdoors & history
LamontAckley
Trails1 mi54 mi
Conserved land0.2%51.8%
Settled—1879
Archive photos—1
Community
LamontAckley
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

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LamontLafayette CountyAckleyLanglade County
Lamont ↔ Ackley174 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.

LamontAckley
People
Population 313Lowest 459Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -10.9% WI: +3.6%
Median age 42.8±17.5Highest 6% above WI 41.1±9.8Lowest about the WI average
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±6.2Highest WI: 21.4% 22.9%±6.7Lowest WI: 21.4%
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24%±8.1Highest WI: 18.5% 17.4%±6.4Lowest WI: 18.5%
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.9%Highest WI: 33.4% 20.6%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±2.6Highest WI: 5.8% 1.1%±1Lowest WI: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,125±$27kHighest 27% above WI $80,000±$13kLowest 3% above WI
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $201,900±$63kHighest 24% below WI $176,800±$17kLowest 34% below WI
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $863±$66Lowest 21% below WI $938±$66Highest 14% below WI
Ackley and Lamont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,875Highest 24% below WI $1,983Lowest 48% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.6%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 12%±57.6Lowest WI: 43.7%
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Highest WI: 10.6% 0.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.2%Highest WI: 67.8% 79.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than WI 1963Highest 12 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 39% above WI 17 minLowest 25% below WI
Work from home 7.9%±4.8Highest WI: 13.1% 6.1%±3.6Lowest WI: 13.1%
Lamont and Ackley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (19%)Antigo (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AckleyFew work in Lamont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 51.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 53.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.5Lowest
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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