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Lessor vs Herman

85 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Herman) and typical home built (51 yrs in Herman).

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Lessor, WIA small town of 1,171Shawano County · 1,171 people

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Herman, WIA small town of 1,035Dodge County · 1,035 people

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.

LessorA small town of 1,171

Quiet strengthsLessor doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Lessor →

HermanA small town of 1,035

Quiet strengthsHerman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Herman →

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.

Jobs per worker3.6×

Herman is more of a job hub

Herman 0.25Lessor 0.07

Typical home built51 yrs

Herman’s homes are older

Lessor 1993Herman 1942

Herman has more people 65 and up

Herman 23%Lessor 14%

Growth since 2010+5.3 pts

Herman has grown faster since 2010

Herman +2.4%Lessor -2.9%

Street grid+53%

Herman has the more walkable street grid

Herman 2.9Lessor 1.9

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Herman

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.

Down paymentRate%

Lessor$1,890/mo

Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $536/mo · Housing →

Herman$2,320/mo

Typical home $386K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Herman and Lessor.

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.

Health

BLessorHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns BHermanHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns

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

LessorHerman

Snow a year50″36″

January low—9°F

July high—80°F

Growing season (days)—148d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th 27th

Outdoors & history

LessorHerman

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0.8%—

National Register places—1

Famous people born here—1

Community

LessorHerman

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

85 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LessorShawano County HermanDodge County

Lessor ↔ Herman85 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

LessorHerman

People

Population 1,171Highest 1,035Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Lowest WI: +3.6% +2.4%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 48.3±3.6Highest 20% above WI 47.2±7Lowest 17% above WI

Lessor and Herman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.4%±3.3Lowest WI: 21.4% 23.3%±4Highest WI: 21.4%

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 23%±6.1Highest WI: 18.5%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest WI: 33.4% 16%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±0.9Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.6%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8%

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $96,500±$15kLowest 25% above WI $114,773±$14kHighest 48% above WI

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$34kLowest 13% above WI $386,400±$63kHighest 45% above WI

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $536±$346Lowest 51% below WI $1,021±$426Highest 6% below WI

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,827Highest about the WI average $3,584Lowest 5% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.4%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 58.6%±56.2Highest WI: 43.7%

Herman and Lessor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest WI: 10.6% 6.3%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI 1942Lowest 33 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 18% above WI 24 minLowest 7% above WI

Work from home 8.4%±3Highest WI: 13.1% 6.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 13.1%

Lessor and Herman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.25Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Green Bay (13%)Hartford (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HermanFew work in Lessor

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.9Highest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Lessor neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lessor

Navarino384 people · $253K homes

Maple Grove869 people · $239K homes

Hartland811 people · $249K homes

Cicero1,144 people · $241K homes

Towns like Lessor

Buffalo1,228 people · $254K homes

Eldorado1,436 people · $249K homes

Casco1,102 people · $314K homes

Luxemburg1,572 people · $294K homes

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.