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Peru vs Oasis

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+40.4 pts in Oasis) and average commute (12 min in Oasis).

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Peru, WIA small town of 321Dunn County · 321 people
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Oasis, WIA small town of 369Waushara County · 369 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.

PeruA small town of 321
Quiet strengthsPeru doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Peru →
OasisA small town of 369
Quiet strengthsOasis doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oasis →
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.

Seasonal homes+40.4 pts
Oasis has more second homes
Oasis 42.1%Peru 1.7%
Average commute12 min
Oasis has the shorter commute
Peru 36 minOasis 23 min
Age 65++13.5 pts
Oasis has more people 65 and up
Oasis 24.7%Peru 11.2%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Peru
Peru $2,971Oasis $2,364
Street grid+50%
Oasis has the more walkable street grid
Oasis 1.8Peru 1.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Oasis

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.

Peru$1,290/mo
Typical home $200K (Census) · tax rate 1.49% · Housing →
Oasis$1,510/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Oasis and Peru.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−PeruBetter than 51% of districts in the state –OasisNot graded
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
PeruOasis
Snow a year41″43″
January low5°F7°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th43rd
Outdoors & history
PeruOasis
Trails6 mi0 mi
Conserved land1%1.4%
Archive photos4—
Community
PeruOasis
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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PeruDunn CountyOasisWaushara County
Peru ↔ Oasis123 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.

PeruOasis
People
Population 321Lowest 369Highest
Median age 42.5±6.7Lowest 6% above WI 43.1±3.5Highest 7% above WI
Oasis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.6%±11Highest WI: 21.4% 30.4%±4.3Lowest WI: 21.4%
Peru and Oasis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.2%±6.7Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.7%±4.6Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 24.3%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±3.4Highest WI: 5.8% 1.1%±3Lowest WI: 5.8%
Peru and Oasis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,625±$27kLowest 9% below WI $83,839±$5kHighest 8% above WI
Oasis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $199,600±$63kLowest 25% below WI $250,000±$41kHighest 6% below WI
Oasis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,971Highest 22% below WI $2,364Lowest 38% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 55.6%±100Highest WI: 43.7%
Oasis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 12.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.5%Lowest WI: 67.8% 93.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 3 yrs older than WI 1979Highest 4 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 60% above WI 23 minLowest 5% above WI
Work from home 7.9%±6.2Lowest WI: 13.1% 10.4%±10.1Highest WI: 13.1%
Oasis and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eau Claire (23%)Wild Rose (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OasisFew work in Peru
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.8Highest
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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