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Mitchell vs Fredonia

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+32.3 pts in Mitchell) and growth since 2010 (+14.3 pts in Fredonia).

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Mitchell, WIAn outdoors townSheboygan County · 1,667 people
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Fredonia, WIOne of the healthiest townsOzaukee County · 1,931 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.

MitchellAn outdoors town
Outdoors39.1% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$450K typical home33% above the WI typical home All about Mitchell →
FredoniaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Fredonia →
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.

Conserved land+32.3 pts
Mitchell has more conserved land
Mitchell 39.1%Fredonia 6.8%
Growth since 2010+14.3 pts
Fredonia has grown faster since 2010
Fredonia -4.3%Mitchell -18.6%
Work from home+12.2 pts
More people work from home in Mitchell
Mitchell 18.1%Fredonia 5.9%
Typical home built28 yrs
Fredonia’s homes are older
Mitchell 1986Fredonia 1958
Average commute7 min
Fredonia has the shorter commute
Mitchell 30 minFredonia 23 min
Street grid+43%
Fredonia has the more walkable street grid
Fredonia 3.3Mitchell 2.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Mitchell

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.

Mitchell$2,780/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,292/mo · Housing →
Fredonia$2,080/mo
Typical home $341K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $918/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Mitchell and Fredonia.

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
BMitchellHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns B+FredoniaHealthier than 71% 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
MitchellFredonia
Snow a year45″49″
January low12°F12°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)159d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th20th
Outdoors & history
MitchellFredonia
Trails27 mi0 mi
Conserved land39.1%6.8%
National Register places—2
Archive photos—3
Community
MitchellFredonia
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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MitchellFredoniaMitchellFredonia
Mitchell ↔ Fredonia12 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.

MitchellFredonia
People
Population 1,667Lowest 1,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.6%Lowest WI: +3.6% -4.3%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 44.3±5.7Lowest 10% above WI 46.2±5.7Highest 15% above WI
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13%±3.6Lowest WI: 21.4% 17.4%±3.6Highest WI: 21.4%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.4%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.1%±7.8Highest WI: 18.5%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest WI: 33.4% 22.4%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8% 4.4%±2.1Highest WI: 5.8%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,212±$10kHighest 25% above WI $82,109±$16kLowest 6% above WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $357,900±$29kHighest 34% above WI $340,500±$16kLowest 28% above WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,292±$212Highest 19% above WI $918±$250Lowest 16% below WI
Mitchell and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,013Highest 6% above WI $3,525Lowest 7% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±66.7Lowest WI: 43.7% 6.3%±28.6Highest WI: 43.7%
Fredonia and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest WI: 10.6% 5.3%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest WI: 67.8% 87.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 11 yrs newer than WI 1958Lowest 17 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 35% above WI 23 minLowest 5% above WI
Work from home 18.1%±7.2Highest WI: 13.1% 5.9%±3.6Lowest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sheboygan (8%)Milwaukee (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FredoniaFew work in Mitchell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 39.1%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 27.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 3.3Highest
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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