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Redgranite vs Thorp

104 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+54% in Thorp) and growth since 2010 (+14.8 pts in Thorp).

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Redgranite, WIHomes around $226KWisconsin · 1,938 people
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Thorp, WIA regional job hubWisconsin · 1,590 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.

RedgraniteHomes around $226K
Housing$226K typical home34% below the WI typical home SchoolsBetter than 33%of WI districts All about Redgranite →
ThorpA regional job hub
Work1,295 jobsbased in Thorp, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$247K typical home27% below the WI typical home All about Thorp →
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.

Home values+54%
Homes cost more in Thorp
Thorp $160,000Redgranite $104,100
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Thorp has grown faster since 2010
Thorp +10.7%Redgranite -4.1%
Street grid2.4×
Thorp has the more walkable street grid
Thorp 81.0Redgranite 33.4
Kids under 18+11.5 pts
Thorp has more kids
Thorp 22.3%Redgranite 10.8%
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Thorp
Thorp $2,106Redgranite $1,488
Age 65++13.1 pts
Thorp has more people 65 and up
Thorp 28.1%Redgranite 15%
★ What stands out · 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
CRedgraniteBetter than 33% of districts in the state BThorpBetter than 64% of districts in the state
Health
C+RedgraniteHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns C−ThorpHealthier than 17% of 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.

Redgranite$1,450/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $760/mo · Housing →
Thorp$1,560/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $789/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Thorp and Redgranite.

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
RedgraniteThorp
Snow a year46″52″
January low—3°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th20th
Outdoors & history
RedgraniteThorp
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land7%0%
Archive photos11—
Famous people born here1—
Community
RedgraniteThorp
Library hours a week44 hrs40 hrs
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

104 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RedgraniteWIThorpWI
Redgranite ↔ Thorp104 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.

RedgraniteThorp
People
Population 1,938Highest 1,590Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.1%Lowest WI: +3.6% +10.7%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 44±3.2Lowest 9% above WI 45.7±5.3Highest 14% above WI
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 21.4% 22.3%±4Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 15%±3.7Lowest WI: 18.5% 28.1%±5.1Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.4%Lowest WI: 33.4% 11.7%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2Highest WI: 5.8% 2.1%±0.9Lowest WI: 5.8%
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,345±$20kHighest 17% below WI $53,424±$4kLowest 31% below WI
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $104,100±$13kLowest 61% below WI $160,000±$16kHighest 40% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $760±$205Lowest 30% below WI $789±$68Highest 27% below WI
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,488Lowest 61% below WI $2,106Highest 44% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.6%±36.4Highest WI: 43.7% 31.8%±10.8Lowest WI: 43.7%
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 9.8%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 73.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 4 yrs older than WI 1967Lowest 8 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 15% above WI 22 minLowest 3% below WI
Work from home 2.6%±2.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 5.4%±3.8Highest WI: 13.1%
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Lowest 1.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Oshkosh (13%)Eau Claire (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ThorpFew work in Redgranite
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.4Lowest 81.0Highest
Schools
School district Wisconsin Department of Corrections · Wautoma Area School DistrictThorp School District
High school in town DOC: Redgranite Correctional InstitutionThorp High
Students per teacherat that high school 0.0Lowest 13.9Highest
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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