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Monico vs Morris

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.6× in Morris) and property tax bill (+72% in Morris).

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Monico, WIA small town of 336Oneida County · 336 people
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Morris, WIA small town of 459Shawano County · 459 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.

MonicoA small town of 336
Quiet strengthsMonico doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monico →
MorrisA small town of 459
Quiet strengthsMorris doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morris →
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.

Jobs per worker3.6×
Morris is more of a job hub
Morris 0.57Monico 0.16
Property tax bill+72%
Tax bills are bigger in Morris
Morris $2,352Monico $1,371
Seasonal homes+26.1 pts
Monico has more second homes
Monico 33.9%Morris 7.8%
Trails+67%
Monico has more miles of trail
Monico 11.7 miMorris 7.0 mi
★ 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.

Monico$1,080/mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
Morris$1,080/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
MonicoMorris
Snow a year70″48″
January low2°F6°F
July high78°F81°F
Growing season (days)124d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th27th
Outdoors & history
MonicoMorris
Trails12 mi7 mi
Conserved land0%1.5%
Community
MonicoMorris
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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MonicoOneida CountyMorrisShawano County
Monico ↔ Morris55 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.

MonicoMorris
People
Population 336Lowest 459Highest
Median age 55.7±10.9Highest 39% above WI 54.1±4.6Lowest 35% above WI
Monico and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.7%±6.6Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4%
Morris and Monico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.2%±11.9Lowest WI: 18.5% 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5%
Morris and Monico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest WI: 33.4% 14.8%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.9Highest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±2.8Lowest WI: 5.8%
Monico and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,643±$26kHighest 17% below WI $60,500±$25kLowest 22% below WI
Monico and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,300±$22kHighest 31% below WI $169,000±$48kLowest 37% below WI
Monico and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,563±$611 44% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,371Lowest 64% below WI $2,352Highest 38% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7%
Morris and Monico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.1%Lowest WI: 10.6% 22%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.5%Highest WI: 67.8% 94.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 8% above WI 24 minHighest 10% above WI
Work from home 5.6%±3.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 10.9%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1%
Morris and Monico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.57Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rhinelander (31%)Marion (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MorrisFew work in Monico
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 11.7 miHighest 7.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 1.1Lowest
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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