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Maple vs Whitestown

208 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.8× in Whitestown) and growth since 2010 (+30 pts in Whitestown).

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Maple, WIKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 678 people

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Whitestown, WIA small town of 711Vernon County · 711 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 →

WhitestownA small town of 711

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

All about Whitestown →

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.

Whitestown has more miles of trail

Whitestown 32.0 miMaple 6.7 mi

Growth since 2010+30 pts

Whitestown has grown faster since 2010

Whitestown +24.1%Maple -5.9%

Typical home built20 yrs

Maple’s homes are older

Whitestown 1995Maple 1975

Average commute6 min

Whitestown has the shorter commute

Maple 34 minWhitestown 28 min

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Maple

Maple $2,172Whitestown $1,787

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 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.

Down paymentRate%

Maple$1,590/mo

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

Whitestown$1,170/mo

Typical home $196K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $753/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Maple and Whitestown.

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 –WhitestownNot 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

MapleWhitestown

Snow a year56″41″

January low6°F —

July high76°F —

Growing season (days)154d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th 60th

Outdoors & history

MapleWhitestown

Trails7 mi 32 mi

Conserved land17%12.3%

Community

MapleWhitestown

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

208 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MapleDouglas County WhitestownVernon County

Maple ↔ Whitestown208 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

MapleWhitestown

People

Population 678Lowest 711Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9%Lowest WI: +3.6% +24.1%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 37.4±5.9Lowest 7% below WI 38.9±7.2Highest 3% below WI

Whitestown 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% 28.6%±7.7Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 15.8%±2.4Highest WI: 18.5% 15.2%±2.2Lowest WI: 18.5%

Maple and Whitestown 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% 28.9%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 1.4%±1Lowest WI: 5.8%

Maple and Whitestown 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 $89,167±$41kLowest 15% above WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $201,300±$38kHighest 24% below WI $195,600±$30kLowest 27% below WI

Maple and Whitestown 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 $753±$247Lowest 31% below WI

Maple and Whitestown 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 $1,787Lowest 53% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.3%±33Highest WI: 43.7% 33.3%±71.2Lowest WI: 43.7%

Maple and Whitestown 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% 19.1%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 87.1%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1995Highest 20 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 55% above WI 28 minLowest 28% above WI

Work from home 7.1%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 8%±5.2Highest WI: 13.1%

Whitestown 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 1.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.52Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Superior (27%)Viroqua (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WhitestownFew work in Maple

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 17%Highest 12.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 32.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.9 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest

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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Whitestown neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Maple

Brule545 people · $227K homes

Cloverland199 people · $213K homes

Amnicon1,202 people · $197K homes

Poplar626 people · $256K homes

Towns like Maple

Ellenboro604 people · $247K homes

Stanfold979 people · $282K homes

Eileen811 people · $280K homes

Herman913 people · $175K 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.