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Maple vs Cloverland

Next-door neighbors in Douglas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11× in Maple) and street grid (2.8× in Maple).

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Maple, WIKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 678 people
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Cloverland, WIAn outdoors townDouglas County · 199 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.

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 →
CloverlandAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.3% conserved land8.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cloverland →
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.

Jobs per worker11×
Maple is more of a job hub
Maple 0.44Cloverland 0.04
Street grid2.8×
Maple has the more walkable street grid
Maple 2.5Cloverland 0.9
Conserved land+31.3 pts
Cloverland has more conserved land
Cloverland 48.3%Maple 17%
Size3.4×
Maple is the bigger place
Maple 678Cloverland 199
Bachelor’s degree++18.7 pts
More adults in Maple have a degree
Maple 33.5%Cloverland 14.8%
Homeowners+9.9 pts renters
Cloverland has more renters
Maple 91.4%Cloverland 81.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Maple

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$1,590/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →
Cloverland$1,270/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $820/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Maple and Cloverland.

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.

Where they are

Maple and Cloverland share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MapleCloverlandMapleCloverland
Maple ↔ Cloverland7.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 –CloverlandNot graded
Health
–MapleNot graded B−CloverlandHealthier than 51% 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
MapleCloverland
Snow a year56″56″
January low6°F6°F
July high76°F76°F
Growing season (days)154d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th9th
Outdoors & history
MapleCloverland
Trails7 mi9 mi
Conserved land17%48.3%
Community
MapleCloverland
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.

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.

MapleCloverland
People
Population 678Highest 199Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9% WI: +3.6% —
Median age 37.4±5.9Lowest 7% below WI 42.9±11.2Highest 7% above WI
Cloverland and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±3.3Lowest WI: 21.4% 28.1%±11.1Highest WI: 21.4%
Cloverland and Maple 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% 23.6%±7.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Cloverland and Maple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.5%Highest WI: 33.4% 14.8%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 2%±2.9Lowest WI: 5.8%
Maple and Cloverland 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 $87,083±$12kLowest 12% above WI
Maple and Cloverland 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 $212,500±$87kHighest 20% below WI
Cloverland 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 $820±$559Lowest 25% below WI
Maple and Cloverland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,172Highest 43% below WI $1,875Lowest 51% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.3%±33Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Maple and Cloverland 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% 7.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 81.5%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest same as WI 1968Lowest 7 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 55% above WI 31 minLowest 40% above WI
Work from home 7.1%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 8.2%±5.3Highest WI: 13.1%
Cloverland 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%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Superior (27%)Superior (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CloverlandFew work in Maple
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17%Lowest 48.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 8.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 0.9Lowest
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
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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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