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Parrish vs Piehl

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.7× in Parrish) and conserved land (+74.6 pts in Parrish).

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Parrish, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 80 people
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Piehl, WIA small town of 76Oneida County · 76 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.

ParrishAn outdoors town
Outdoors78.8% conserved land77 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Parrish →
PiehlA small town of 76
Quiet strengthsPiehl doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Piehl →
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.

Trails5.7×
Parrish has more miles of trail
Parrish 76.5 miPiehl 13.5 mi
Conserved land+74.6 pts
Parrish has more conserved land
Parrish 78.8%Piehl 4.2%
Street grid2.3×
Piehl has the more walkable street grid
Piehl 1.4Parrish 0.6
Jobs per worker2.3×
Parrish is more of a job hub
Parrish 0.07Piehl 0.03
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Piehl
Piehl $2,500Parrish $1,929
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Piehl

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.

Parrish$1,340/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Piehl$1,930/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Piehl and Parrish.

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
ParrishPiehl
Snow a year65″75″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th25th
Outdoors & history
ParrishPiehl
Trails77 mi14 mi
Conserved land78.8%4.2%
Community
ParrishPiehl
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParrishPiehlParrishPiehl
Parrish ↔ Piehl22 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.

ParrishPiehl
People
Population 80Highest 76Lowest
Median age 54.5±14.3Lowest 36% above WI 58.6±3.5Highest 46% above WI
Piehl and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.8%±26.2Highest WI: 21.4% 2.6%±32.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Parrish and Piehl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.3%±21.9Highest WI: 18.5% 13.2%±32Lowest WI: 18.5%
Parrish and Piehl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 12.9%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7 WI: 5.8% 0%±18.6 WI: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$37kHighest 5% below WI $56,118±$2kLowest 28% below WI
Parrish and Piehl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$62kLowest 16% below WI $328,800±$50kHighest 23% above WI
Piehl and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,929Lowest 49% below WI $2,500Highest 34% below WI
Below poverty line 8.8%Highest WI: 10.6% 3.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% WI: 67.8% 100% WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1985Highest 10 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 33% above WI 31 minHighest 41% above WI
Work from home 17.9%±18.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 40%±22.9Highest WI: 13.1%
Piehl and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (14%)Rhinelander (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PiehlFew work in Parrish
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 78.8%Highest 4.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 76.5 miHighest 13.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.4Highest
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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