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Maple Valley vs Morris

39 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+68% in Morris) and average commute (15 min in Morris).

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Maple Valley, WIA small town of 542Oconto County · 542 people
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Morris, WIA small town of 459Shawano 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.

Maple ValleyA small town of 542
Quiet strengthsMaple Valley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maple Valley →
MorrisA small town of 459
Quiet strengthsMorris doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morris →
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.

Property tax bill+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Morris
Morris $2,352Maple Valley $1,403
Average commute15 min
Morris has the shorter commute
Maple Valley 39 minMorris 24 min
Street grid+64%
Maple Valley has the more walkable street grid
Maple Valley 1.8Morris 1.1
★ What stands out · 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.

Maple Valley$1,050/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Morris$1,080/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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 ValleyMorris
Snow a year57″48″
January low5°F6°F
July high79°F81°F
Growing season (days)139d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th27th
Outdoors & history
Maple ValleyMorris
Trails5 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.5%
Community
Maple ValleyMorris
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

39 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maple ValleyOconto CountyMorrisShawano County
Maple Valley ↔ Morris39 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.

Maple ValleyMorris
People
Population 542Highest 459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3% WI: +3.6% —
Median age 54.6±2.8Highest 36% above WI 54.1±4.6Lowest 35% above WI
Maple Valley and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±4.9Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±4.5Lowest WI: 18.5% 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest WI: 33.4% 14.8%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.1Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±2.8Highest WI: 5.8%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,125±$13kLowest 25% below WI $60,500±$25kHighest 22% below WI
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,400±$36kHighest 33% below WI $169,000±$48kLowest 37% below WI
Maple Valley and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,563±$611 44% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,403Lowest 63% below WI $2,352Highest 38% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 22%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.5%Highest WI: 67.8% 94.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 1 yr older than WI 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 77% above WI 24 minLowest 10% above WI
Work from home 2.6%±2.1Lowest WI: 13.1% 10.9%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.57Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gillett (8%)Marion (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MorrisFew work in Maple Valley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.3 miLowest 7.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.1Lowest
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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