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Oma vs Casey

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.2× in Oma) and street grid (2.1× in Casey).

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Oma, WIAn outdoors townIron County · 309 people

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Casey, WIAn outdoors townWashburn County · 365 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.

OmaAn outdoors town

Outdoors28.2% conserved land27 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Oma →

CaseyAn outdoors town

Outdoors40.6% conserved land1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Casey →

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.

Oma has more miles of trail

Oma 26.9 miCasey 1.4 mi

Street grid2.1×

Casey has the more walkable street grid

Casey 3.8Oma 1.8

Average commute11 min

Oma has the shorter commute

Casey 28 minOma 18 min

Seasonal homes+15.4 pts

Casey has more second homes

Casey 74%Oma 58.6%

Conserved land+12.4 pts

Casey has more conserved land

Casey 40.6%Oma 28.2%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Oma gets 99 more inches of snow a year

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

OmaCasey

Snow a year155″56″

January low3°F 1°F

July high77°F 80°F

Growing season (days)128d 135d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 39th

Outdoors & history

OmaCasey

Trails27 mi 1 mi

Conserved land28.2%40.6%

National Register places1 —

Community

OmaCasey

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Casey

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%

Oma$1,810/mo

Typical home $296K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →

Casey$2,050/mo

Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Casey and Oma.

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

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OmaIron County CaseyWashburn County

Oma ↔ Casey93 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

OmaCasey

People

Population 309Lowest 365Highest

Median age 64.2±3Lowest 60% above WI 65.8±0.8Highest 64% above WI

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

Kids under 18 7.8%±7.8Highest WI: 21.4% 2.2%±5.9Lowest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 47.6%±8Lowest WI: 18.5% 58.1%±14.8Highest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.4%Highest WI: 33.4% 31.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.6Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.2%±3.5Highest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,000±$9kLowest 10% below WI $73,375±$5kHighest 5% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $295,800±$51kLowest 11% above WI $338,300±$45kHighest 27% above WI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,059Lowest 19% below WI $3,308Highest 13% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 WI: 43.7%

Below poverty line 3.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 2.2%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 98.8%Highest WI: 67.8% 97.8%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980 5 yrs newer than WI 1980 5 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 21% below WI 28 minHighest 28% above WI

Work from home 26.2%±14Highest WI: 13.1% 15.7%±6.3Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 4.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 mi 24.8 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.54Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mercer (18%)Spooner (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CaseyFew work in Oma

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 28.2%Lowest 40.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 26.9 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 3.8Highest

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.

Oma neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Oma

Erwin Township, MI349 people · $185K homes

Ironwood, MI4,997 people · $83K homes

Carey291 people · $283K homes

Mercer1,485 people · $287K homes

Towns like Oma

Delta265 people · $330K homes

Webb Lake488 people · $316K homes

Edgewater442 people · $282K homes

Elmwood Park526 people · $229K 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.