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Millville vs Parrish 183 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (191.3× in Parrish) and conserved land (+74.1 pts in Parrish).
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.
Millville A small town of 121
Quiet strengths Millville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Millville →
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.
★ What stands out · Life in each Parrish gets 32 more inches of snow a year 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
Growing season (days) 166d — Outdoors & history
Community
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.
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
Millville $1,240 /mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →
Parrish $1,340 /mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
The difference: $100 a month , about $1,200 a year , between Parrish and Millville.
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 183 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Millville ↔ Parrish 183 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
121 Highest 80 Lowest
Median age
59.5 ±3.7 Highest 48% above WI 54.5 ±14.3 Lowest 36% above WI
Kids under 18
10.7% ±10.1 Lowest WI: 21.4% 13.8% ±26.2 Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
37.2% ±15.8 Highest WI: 18.5% 31.3% ±21.9 Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.8% Highest WI: 33.4% 5.9% Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6% ±9.5 Highest WI: 5.8% 0% ±17.7 Lowest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$63,594 ±$11k Lowest 18% below WI $73,750 ±$37k Highest 5% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$201,900 ±$45k Lowest 24% below WI $225,000 ±$62k Highest 16% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,214 Highest 42% below WI $1,929 Lowest 49% below WI
Below poverty line
3.3% Lowest WI: 10.6% 8.8% Highest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% WI: 67.8% 100% WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest 13 yrs newer than WI 1975 Lowest same as WI
Average commuteone way
45 min Highest 105% above WI 30 min Lowest 33% above WI
Work from home
11.9% ±7.3 Lowest WI: 13.1% 17.9% ±18.8 Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Lowest 30.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Prairie du Chien (19%) Antigo (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Parrish Few work in Millville
Conserved landshare of the town
4.7% Lowest 78.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 76.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 2.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” 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.
Millville or Parrish: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Millville? → Moving to Millville: what should I know? →
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Parrish or Millville: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Parrish? → Moving to Parrish: what should I know? →
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Bordering Millville Towns like Millville 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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