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Morris vs Maple Valley

39 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+68% in Morris) and average commute (15 min in Morris).

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Morris, WIA small town of 459Shawano County · 459 people
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Maple Valley, WIA small town of 542Oconto County · 542 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.

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 →
Maple ValleyA small town of 542
Quiet strengthsMaple Valley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maple Valley →
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+68%
Tax bills are bigger in Morris
Morris $2,352Maple Valley $1,403
Average commute15 min
Morris has the shorter commute
Maple Valley 39 minMorris 24 min
Street grid+64%
Maple Valley has the more walkable street grid
Maple Valley 1.8Morris 1.1
★ 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.

Morris$1,080/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →
Maple Valley$1,050/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · 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
MorrisMaple Valley
Snow a year48″57″
January low6°F5°F
July high81°F79°F
Growing season (days)144d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th16th
Outdoors & history
MorrisMaple Valley
Trails7 mi5 mi
Conserved land1.5%0.7%
Community
MorrisMaple Valley
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

39 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MorrisShawano CountyMaple ValleyOconto County
Morris ↔ Maple Valley39 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.

MorrisMaple Valley
People
Population 459Lowest 542Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -2.3% WI: +3.6%
Median age 54.1±4.6Lowest 35% above WI 54.6±2.8Highest 36% above WI
Maple Valley and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4% 17.7%±4.9Lowest WI: 21.4%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5% 24.9%±4.5Lowest WI: 18.5%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Highest WI: 33.4% 14%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Highest WI: 5.8% 2%±2.1Lowest WI: 5.8%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,500±$25kHighest 22% below WI $58,125±$13kLowest 25% below WI
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,000±$48kLowest 37% below WI $178,400±$36kHighest 33% below WI
Maple Valley 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 $2,352Highest 38% below WI $1,403Lowest 63% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22%Highest WI: 10.6% 8.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 98.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI 1974Highest 1 yr older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% above WI 39 minHighest 77% above WI
Work from home 10.9%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1% 2.6%±2.1Lowest WI: 13.1%
Morris and Maple Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marion (7%)Gillett (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Maple ValleyFew work in Morris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 5.3 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 1.1Lowest 1.8Highest
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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