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Maple vs Brule

Next-door neighbors in Douglas County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+38.1 pts in Brule) and age 65+ (+12.3 pts in Brule).

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Maple, WIKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 678 people

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Brule, WIAn outdoors townDouglas County · 545 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.

MapleKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 76%of WI districts Housing$258K typical home24% below the WI typical home

Outdoors17% conserved land6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Maple →

BruleAn outdoors town

Outdoors55.1% conserved land14 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$263K typical home23% below the WI typical home All about Brule →

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.

Conserved land+38.1 pts

Brule has more conserved land

Brule 55.1%Maple 17%

Age 65++12.3 pts

Brule has more people 65 and up

Brule 28.1%Maple 15.8%

Brule has more miles of trail

Brule 13.6 miMaple 6.7 mi

Homeowners+8 pts renters

Brule has more renters

Maple 91.4%Brule 83.4%

★ What stands out · Where they are

Maple and Brule share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MapleBrule

Maple ↔ Brule4.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

Who commutes between them

10 Brule residents work in Maple (3.4% of its workers)

9 Maple residents work in Brule (3% of its workers)

Work & commute in Brule →

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.

Down paymentRate%

Maple$1,590/mo

Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

Brule$1,590/mo

Typical home $263K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $788/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.

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

A−MapleBetter than 76% of districts in the state –BruleNot 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

MapleBrule

Snow a year56″74″

January low6°F 3°F

July high76°F 77°F

Growing season (days)154d 132d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th 15th

Outdoors & history

MapleBrule

Trails7 mi 14 mi

Conserved land17%55.1%

Archive photos—5

Famous people born here—1

Community

MapleBrule

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.

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

MapleBrule

People

Population 678Highest 545Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9%Highest WI: +3.6% -7.5%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 37.4±5.9Lowest 7% below WI 54.1±11.4Highest 35% above WI

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

Kids under 18 21.2%±3.3Highest WI: 21.4% 14.9%±4.1Lowest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 15.8%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 28.1%±3.2Highest WI: 18.5%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.5%Highest WI: 33.4% 28.5%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $90,500±$39kHighest 17% above WI $63,375±$22kLowest 18% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $201,300±$38kLowest 24% below WI $227,100±$28kHighest 15% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $900±$264Highest 17% below WI $788±$56Lowest 28% below WI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,172Lowest 43% below WI $2,250Highest 41% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.3%±33Highest WI: 43.7% 10%±44.9Lowest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 7.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 8.4%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 83.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 55% above WI 34 minLowest 51% above WI

Work from home 7.1%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 14.9%±5.4Highest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.7% 3.7%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.32Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Superior (27%)Superior (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Brule3% work in Maple

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 17%Lowest 55.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 13.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 2.2Lowest

Schools

School district Maple School District—

High school in town Northwestern High—

Students per teacherat that high school 15.1 —

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.

Maple neighborsTown Square →

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Brule neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Maple

Cloverland199 people · $213K homes

Amnicon1,202 people · $197K homes

Poplar626 people · $256K homes

Lakeside720 people · $244K homes

Towns like Maple

Whitestown711 people · $196K homes

Ellenboro604 people · $247K homes

Stanfold979 people · $282K homes

Eileen811 people · $280K 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.