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Maple Plain vs Daniels

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.4× in Maple Plain) and property tax bill (2× in Maple Plain).

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Maple Plain, WIAn outdoors townBarron County · 779 people
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Daniels, WIA small town of 662Burnett County · 662 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.

Maple PlainAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.7% conserved land6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Maple Plain →
DanielsA small town of 662
Quiet strengthsDaniels doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Daniels →
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.

Trails7.4×
Maple Plain has more miles of trail
Maple Plain 6.7 miDaniels 0.9 mi
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Maple Plain
Maple Plain $4,513Daniels $2,283
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Maple Plain
Maple Plain $336,400Daniels $233,300
Average commute6 min
Maple Plain has the shorter commute
Daniels 30 minMaple Plain 24 min
Jobs per worker+67%
Daniels is more of a job hub
Daniels 0.10Maple Plain 0.06
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Maple Plain

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.

Maple Plain$2,140/mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Daniels$1,410/mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,054/mo · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Maple Plain and Daniels.

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
Maple PlainDaniels
Snow a year56″52″
January low0°F1°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th14th
Outdoors & history
Maple PlainDaniels
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land12.7%6.5%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Maple PlainDaniels
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maple PlainDanielsMaple PlainDaniels
Maple Plain ↔ Daniels22 miles apart
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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.

Maple PlainDaniels
People
Population 779Highest 662Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Highest WI: +3.6% +4.2%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 57.9±4.8Highest 44% above WI 56.4±7.8Lowest 40% above WI
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±4Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.5%±4.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.4%±8.4Highest WI: 18.5% 31.9%±5.2Lowest WI: 18.5%
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.9%Highest WI: 33.4% 26.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.2%±1Highest WI: 5.8%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,667±$18kHighest 14% below WI $61,354±$9kLowest 21% below WI
Maple Plain and Daniels are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $336,400±$43kHighest 26% above WI $233,300±$28kLowest 12% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$199Lowest 33% below WI $1,054±$557Highest 3% below WI
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,513Highest 19% above WI $2,283Lowest 40% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±47.6Lowest WI: 43.7% 77.8%±100Highest WI: 43.7%
Daniels and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.1%Lowest WI: 10.6% 13.4%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.2%Lowest WI: 67.8% 90.7%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 12 yrs newer than WI 1983Lowest 8 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 7% above WI 30 minHighest 34% above WI
Work from home 15.3%±4.6Lowest WI: 13.1% 18.8%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Daniels and Maple Plain 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 18.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.10Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cumberland (22%)Siren (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DanielsFew work in Maple Plain
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.7%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Highest 2.3Lowest
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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