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Morris vs Monico

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

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

Morris$1,080/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →
Monico$1,080/mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · 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
MorrisMonico
Snow a year48″70″
January low6°F2°F
July high81°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d124d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th25th
Outdoors & history
MorrisMonico
Trails7 mi12 mi
Conserved land1.5%0%
Community
MorrisMonico
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.

MorrisShawano CountyMonicoOneida County
Morris ↔ Monico55 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.

MorrisMonico
People
Population 459Highest 336Lowest
Median age 54.1±4.6Lowest 35% above WI 55.7±10.9Highest 39% 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 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4% 13.7%±6.6Lowest 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+ 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5% 29.2%±11.9Lowest 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+ 14.8%Highest WI: 33.4% 13.3%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.3%±3.9Highest 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 $60,500±$25kLowest 22% below WI $64,643±$26kHighest 17% 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 $169,000±$48kLowest 37% below WI $183,300±$22kHighest 31% 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 $2,352Highest 38% below WI $1,371Lowest 64% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest 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 22%Highest WI: 10.6% 20.1%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 96.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 10% above WI 24 minLowest 8% above WI
Work from home 10.9%±6.5Highest WI: 13.1% 5.6%±3.5Lowest 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 2.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marion (7%)Rhinelander (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MonicoFew work in Morris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miLowest 11.7 miHighest
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 1.5Highest
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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