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Meteor vs Weirgor Next-door neighbors in Sawyer County. The biggest differences: average commute (19 min in Weirgor) and size (2.8× in Weirgor).
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Meteor, WI A small town of 93 Sawyer County · 93 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.
Meteor A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Meteor doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Weirgor A small town of 257
Quiet strengths Weirgor doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Meteor $1,450 /mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →
Weirgor $1,330 /mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
The difference: $120 a month , about $1,500 a year , between Meteor and Weirgor.
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 Meteor and Weirgor share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Meteor ↔ Weirgor 6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.
Outdoors & history
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
93 Lowest 257 Highest
Median age
61.6 ±3.9 Highest 53% above WI 60.6 ±4 Lowest 51% above WI
Kids under 18
14% ±22.8 WI: 21.4% 14% ±6.8 WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
43% ±14.7 Highest WI: 18.5% 39.7% ±6.8 Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Lowest WI: 33.4% 19.2% Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.2 Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.2% ±4.2 Highest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$72,500 ±$27k Highest 6% below WI $58,958 ±$33k Lowest 24% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$252,500 ±$104k Highest 5% below WI $225,000 ±$14k Lowest 16% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,563 Lowest 59% below WI $1,813 Highest 52% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest WI: 43.7% 100% ±100 Highest WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line
1.1% Lowest WI: 10.6% 10.2% Highest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.8% Highest WI: 67.8% 93.9% Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Lowest 11 yrs newer than WI 1987 Highest 12 yrs newer than WI
Average commuteone way
47 min Highest 113% above WI 28 min Lowest 27% above WI
Work from home
5.9% ±8.6 Lowest WI: 13.1% 11% ±5.2 Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.8 mi Highest 32.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.12 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hayward (15%) Hayward (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Weirgor Few work in Meteor
Conserved landshare of the town
9.8% Highest 9.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 1.2 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Bordering Meteor Towns like Meteor 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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