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Oma vs Edgewater 78 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (17 min in Oma) and age 65+ (+15.7 pts in Oma).
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Oma, WI An outdoors town Iron County · 309 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Life in each Oma gets 88 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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
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 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Oma $1,810 /mo
Typical home $296K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →
Edgewater $1,690 /mo
Typical home $282K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →
The difference: $120 a month , about $1,400 a year , between Oma and Edgewater.
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 78 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Oma ↔ Edgewater 78 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
309 Lowest 442 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— +8.9% WI: +3.6%
Median age
64.2 ±3 Highest 60% above WI 61 ±2.8 Lowest 52% above WI
Kids under 18
7.8% ±7.8 Lowest WI: 21.4% 8.6% ±4.4 Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
47.6% ±8 Highest WI: 18.5% 31.9% ±4.6 Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4% Lowest WI: 33.4% 39% Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±4.6 Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.8% ±1.7 Highest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$70,000 ±$9k Lowest 10% below WI $91,477 ±$8k Highest 18% above WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$295,800 ±$51k Highest 11% above WI $282,300 ±$42k Lowest 6% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,059 Highest 19% below WI $2,461 Lowest 35% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line
3.6% Lowest WI: 10.6% 12% Highest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.8% Highest WI: 67.8% 95.2% Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest 5 yrs newer than WI 1992 Highest 17 yrs newer than WI
Average commuteone way
18 min Lowest 21% below WI 35 min Highest 56% above WI
Work from home
26.2% ±14 Highest WI: 13.1% 14.8% ±7.9 Lowest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
2% Lowest 2.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.37 Highest 0.18 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mercer (18%) Hayward (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Edgewater Few work in Oma
Conserved landshare of the town
28.2% Lowest 29.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
26.9 mi Highest 10.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 2 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.8 Lowest 3.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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 or Edgewater: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oma? → Moving to Oma: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Oma’s Town Square.
Edgewater or Oma: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Edgewater? → Moving to Edgewater: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Edgewater’s Town Square.
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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