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McMillan vs Exeter

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (37.5× in Exeter) and jobs per worker (3.4× in McMillan).

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McMillan, WIA small town of 2,117Marathon County · 2,117 people
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Exeter, WIOne of the healthiest townsGreen County · 2,312 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.

McMillanA small town of 2,117
Quiet strengthsMcMillan doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about McMillan →
ExeterOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Exeter →
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.

Trails37.5×
Exeter has more miles of trail
Exeter 7.5 miMcMillan 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker3.4×
McMillan is more of a job hub
McMillan 0.37Exeter 0.11
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Exeter
Exeter $5,696McMillan $3,668
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Exeter
Exeter $403,200McMillan $289,700
Work from home+9.9 pts
More people work from home in Exeter
Exeter 17.5%McMillan 7.6%
Average commute8 min
McMillan has the shorter commute
Exeter 27 minMcMillan 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $760 more a month in Exeter

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.

McMillan$1,820/mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $1,068/mo · Housing →
Exeter$2,590/mo
Typical home $403K (Census) · tax rate 1.41% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →

The difference: $760 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Exeter and McMillan.

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.

Health
BMcMillanHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns A−ExeterHealthier than 75% 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
McMillanExeter
Snow a year45″37″
January low—11°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st36th
Outdoors & history
McMillanExeter
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land11%3.4%
Community
McMillanExeter
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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McMillanMarathon CountyExeterGreen County
McMillan ↔ Exeter136 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.

McMillanExeter
People
Population 2,117Lowest 2,312Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.4%Lowest WI: +3.6% +6.6%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 46.3±6.1Lowest 15% above WI 46.7±5.8Highest 16% above WI
Exeter and McMillan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±1.8Highest WI: 21.4% 22.7%±3Lowest WI: 21.4%
McMillan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.4%±6.7Highest WI: 18.5% 20.1%±4.8Lowest WI: 18.5%
McMillan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.1%Lowest WI: 33.4% 41.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.5Lowest WI: 5.8% 4.6%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Exeter and McMillan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,917±$10kLowest 46% above WI $114,688±$14kHighest 48% above WI
Exeter and McMillan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $289,700±$31kLowest 9% above WI $403,200±$36kHighest 51% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,068±$145Lowest about the WI average $1,154±$99Highest 6% above WI
Exeter and McMillan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,668Lowest 3% below WI $5,696Highest 50% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±89.1Highest WI: 43.7% 22.6%±50Lowest WI: 43.7%
McMillan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 3.2%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 96.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 9 yrs newer than WI 1998Highest 23 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 11% below WI 27 minHighest 23% above WI
Work from home 7.6%±2Lowest WI: 13.1% 17.5%±4.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshfield (53%)Madison (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ExeterFew work in McMillan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 7.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 2.8Highest
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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