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Riverview vs Stephenson

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: conserved land (+54 pts in Riverview) and size (4.6× in Stephenson).

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Riverview, WIAn outdoors townOconto County · 776 people

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Stephenson, WIAn outdoors townMarinette County · 3,552 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.

RiverviewAn outdoors town

Outdoors71.5% conserved land70 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Riverview →

StephensonAn outdoors town

Outdoors#14 most conserved land in WI141 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stephenson →

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.

Conserved land+54 pts

Riverview has more conserved land

Riverview 71.5%Stephenson 17.5%

Stephenson is the bigger place

Stephenson 3,552Riverview 776

Seasonal homes+17.1 pts

Riverview has more second homes

Riverview 72.8%Stephenson 55.7%

Stephenson has more miles of trail

Stephenson 140.9 miRiverview 70.2 mi

Average commute7 min

Stephenson has the shorter commute

Riverview 34 minStephenson 26 min

Property tax bill+16%

Tax bills are bigger in Riverview

Riverview $1,932Stephenson $1,672

★ What stands out · 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 paymentRate%

Riverview$1,160/mo

Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

Stephenson$1,050/mo

Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Riverview and Stephenson.

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

Riverview and Stephenson share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RiverviewStephenson

Riverview ↔ Stephenson15 miles apart · They share a border

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.

Health

–RiverviewNot graded CStephensonHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns

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

RiverviewStephenson

Snow a year61″58″

January low4°F 4°F

July high79°F 79°F

Growing season (days)129d 118d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd 47th

Outdoors & history

RiverviewStephenson

Trails70 mi 141 mi

Conserved land71.5%17.5%

Settled—1897

National Register places1 —

Community

RiverviewStephenson

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

RiverviewStephenson

People

Population 776Lowest 3,552Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13%Lowest WI: +3.6% +16.2%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 61.3±3.7 52% above WI 61.3±1.6 52% above WI

Kids under 18 14.6%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4% 12.2%±3.1Lowest WI: 21.4%

Riverview and Stephenson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 39.6%±8.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 40.2%±6.8Highest WI: 18.5%

Stephenson and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 11.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8% 1.2%±1Lowest WI: 5.8%

Riverview and Stephenson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,875±$16kHighest 27% below WI $56,550±$5kLowest 27% below WI

Riverview and Stephenson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $191,100±$17kHighest 28% below WI $174,600±$19kLowest 34% below WI

Riverview and Stephenson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$263 31% below WI —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,932Highest 49% below WI $1,672Lowest 56% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.1%±79.2Highest WI: 43.7% 24.1%±17Lowest WI: 43.7%

Riverview and Stephenson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14.8%Highest WI: 10.6% 14.4%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 91.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984 9 yrs newer than WI 1984 9 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 51% above WI 26 minLowest 19% above WI

Work from home 9.7%±5.7Lowest WI: 13.1% 15.8%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1%

Stephenson and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.2%Lowest 9.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 30.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Highest 0.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Townsend (8%)Crivitz (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StephensonFew work in Riverview

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 71.5%Highest 17.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 70.2 miLowest 140.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.8 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 12Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 2.7Lowest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Riverview neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Riverview

Mountain923 people · $205K homes

Lakewood787 people · $234K homes

Doty298 people · $254K homes

Townsend1,020 people · $253K homes

Towns like Riverview

Silver Cliff528 people · $229K homes

Jackson938 people · $203K homes

Freeman596 people · $207K homes

Flambeau474 people · $176K homes

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.