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Pierce vs Schley

110 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.8× in Schley) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Pierce).

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Pierce, WIA small town of 905Kewaunee County · 905 people
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Schley, WIA small town of 836Lincoln County · 836 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.

PierceA small town of 905
Quiet strengthsPierce doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pierce →
SchleyA small town of 836
Quiet strengthsSchley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Schley →
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.

Trails9.8×
Schley has more miles of trail
Schley 12.8 miPierce 1.3 mi
Jobs per worker2.3×
Pierce is more of a job hub
Pierce 0.28Schley 0.12
Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Pierce
Pierce $3,154Schley $2,329
Average commute9 min
Pierce has the shorter commute
Schley 37 minPierce 28 min
Growth since 2010+9 pts
Schley has grown faster since 2010
Schley +1.7%Pierce -7.3%
Street grid+64%
Pierce has the more walkable street grid
Pierce 2.3Schley 1.4
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Pierce

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.

Pierce$1,500/mo
Typical home $236K (Census) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $945/mo · Housing →
Schley$1,330/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $794/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Pierce and Schley.

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
PierceSchley
Snow a year48″54″
January low12°F3°F
July high76°F80°F
Growing season (days)168d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd34th
Outdoors & history
PierceSchley
Trails1 mi13 mi
Conserved land1.5%1.1%
Community
PierceSchley
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

110 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PierceKewaunee CountySchleyLincoln County
Pierce ↔ Schley110 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.

PierceSchley
People
Population 905Highest 836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.3%Lowest WI: +3.6% +1.7%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 49.4±8.7Lowest 23% above WI 49.9±5Highest 24% above WI
Schley and Pierce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±5.2Highest WI: 21.4% 19.9%±4.9Lowest WI: 21.4%
Pierce and Schley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±1.8Highest WI: 18.5% 23.3%±5.3Lowest WI: 18.5%
Pierce and Schley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.2%Highest WI: 33.4% 16.6%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1Lowest WI: 5.8% 2%±1.9Highest WI: 5.8%
Schley and Pierce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,778±$7kLowest 6% below WI $82,917±$10kHighest 7% above WI
Schley and Pierce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $236,300±$35kHighest 11% below WI $217,000±$29kLowest 19% below WI
Pierce and Schley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $945±$10Highest 13% below WI $794±$251Lowest 27% below WI
Pierce and Schley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,154Highest 17% below WI $2,329Lowest 39% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.2%±45.2Lowest WI: 43.7% 51.6%±39Highest WI: 43.7%
Schley and Pierce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 6.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90%Lowest WI: 67.8% 90.9%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 1 yr older than WI 1989Highest 14 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 27% above WI 37 minHighest 68% above WI
Work from home 16.6%±8Highest WI: 13.1% 5.5%±3.8Lowest WI: 13.1%
Pierce and Schley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 mi 21.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Green Bay (12%)Merrill (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SchleyFew work in Pierce
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 1.4Lowest
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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