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Morris vs Springbrook

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Morris) and property tax bill (+78% in Morris).

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Morris, WIA small town of 459Shawano County · 459 people

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Springbrook, WIAn outdoors townWashburn County · 578 people

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 →

SpringbrookAn outdoors town

Outdoors41.1% conserved land0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$267K typical home21% below the WI typical home All about Springbrook →

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.

Morris has more miles of trail

Morris 7.0 miSpringbrook 0.7 mi

Property tax bill+78%

Tax bills are bigger in Morris

Morris $2,352Springbrook $1,320

Conserved land+39.6 pts

Springbrook has more conserved land

Springbrook 41.1%Morris 1.5%

Jobs per worker3.4×

Morris is more of a job hub

Morris 0.57Springbrook 0.17

Typical home built26 yrs

Morris’s homes are older

Springbrook 1996Morris 1970

Kids under 18+7.3 pts

Morris has more kids

Morris 21.8%Springbrook 14.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Springbrook

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.

Down paymentRate%

Morris$1,080/mo

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

Springbrook$1,590/mo

Typical home $267K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,050/mo · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Springbrook and Morris.

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

MorrisSpringbrook

Snow a year48″56″

January low6°F 1°F

July high81°F 80°F

Growing season (days)144d 135d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 23rd

Outdoors & history

MorrisSpringbrook

Trails7 mi 1 mi

Conserved land1.5%41.1%

Community

MorrisSpringbrook

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MorrisShawano County SpringbrookWashburn County

Morris ↔ Springbrook152 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

MorrisSpringbrook

People

Population 459Lowest 578Highest

Median age 54.1±4.6 35% above WI 54.1±4 35% above WI

Kids under 18 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4% 14.5%±3.7Lowest WI: 21.4%

Age 65+ 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5% 23.9%±8.4Lowest WI: 18.5%

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Lowest WI: 33.4% 17.6%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.1%±1.3Highest WI: 5.8%

Springbrook 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±$25kHighest 22% below WI $53,611±$14kLowest 31% below WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,000±$48kHighest 37% below WI $155,000±$26kLowest 42% below WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,563±$611Highest 44% above WI $1,050±$199Lowest 3% below WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,352Highest 38% below WI $1,320Lowest 65% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%

Morris and Springbrook 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% 21.1%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Highest WI: 67.8% 93.8%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI 1996Highest 21 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% above WI 26 minHighest 19% above WI

Work from home 10.9%±6.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 12.3%±7.8Highest WI: 13.1%

Springbrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 1.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.17Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Marion (7%)Hayward (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringbrookFew work in Morris

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 41.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miHighest 0.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.8Highest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Morris neighborsTown Square →

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Springbrook neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Morris

Seneca561 people · $140K homes

Fairbanks438 people · $169K homes

Almon590 people · $177K homes

Wittenberg779 people · $221K homes

Towns like Morris

Maple Valley542 people · $178K homes

Seneca367 people · $163K homes

Monico336 people · $183K homes

Prentice432 people · $169K homes

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.