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Modena vs Canton

Next-door neighbors in Buffalo County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+70% in Canton) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Modena).

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Modena, WIA small town of 343Buffalo County · 343 people
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Canton, WIA small town of 241Buffalo County · 241 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.

ModenaA small town of 343
Quiet strengthsModena doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Modena →
CantonA small town of 241
Quiet strengthsCanton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Canton →
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.

Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Canton
Canton $3,389Modena $1,990
Jobs per worker3.2×
Modena is more of a job hub
Modena 0.32Canton 0.10
Typical home built25 yrs
Modena’s homes are older
Canton 1963Modena 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Canton

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.

Modena$1,380/mo
Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Canton$1,670/mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Canton and Modena.

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

Modena and Canton share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ModenaCantonModenaCanton
Modena ↔ Canton7.2 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.

Seasons
ModenaCanton
Snow a year40″53″
January low—7°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
ModenaCanton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—4.2%
Famous people born here1—
Community
ModenaCanton
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.

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.

ModenaCanton
People
Population 343Highest 241Lowest
Median age 46.9±4.1Lowest 17% above WI 49.4±3.6Highest 23% above WI
Canton and Modena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±5.1Highest WI: 21.4% 15.4%±6.1Lowest WI: 21.4%
Modena and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±5Highest WI: 18.5% 22%±7.6Lowest WI: 18.5%
Modena and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 21.9%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±3Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.9%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8%
Canton and Modena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,125±$4kHighest 20% above WI $84,063±$24kLowest 8% above WI
Modena and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,900±$41kLowest 13% below WI $263,900±$69kHighest about the WI average
Canton and Modena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$456 about the WI average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,990Lowest 48% below WI $3,389Highest 11% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 WI: 43.7% 0%±100 WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line 3.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 3.4%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Highest WI: 67.8% 80.6%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than WI 1963Highest 12 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 34% above WI 26 minLowest 16% above WI
Work from home 4.3%±4.2Lowest WI: 13.1% 11.2%±7Highest WI: 13.1%
Canton and Modena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eau Claire (14%)Mondovi (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CantonFew work in Modena
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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