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Roberts vs Warren

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13.7× in Roberts) and jobs per worker (5.1× in Roberts).

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Roberts, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 1,858 people
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Warren, WIOne of the healthiest townsSt. Croix County · 1,935 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.

RobertsKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 21%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$411K typical home21% above the WI typical home All about Roberts →
WarrenOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Warren →
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.

Street grid13.7×
Roberts has the more walkable street grid
Roberts 41.0Warren 3.0
Jobs per worker5.1×
Roberts is more of a job hub
Roberts 0.82Warren 0.16
Household income+65%
Households in Warren earn more
Warren $154,423Roberts $93,400
Home values+58%
Homes cost more in Warren
Warren $454,600Roberts $288,000
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Roberts
Roberts $1,628Warren $1,106
Homeowners+29.7 pts renters
Roberts has more renters
Warren 92.1%Roberts 62.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Warren

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.

Roberts$2,630/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,628/mo · Housing →
Warren$2,800/mo
Typical home $455K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,106/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Warren and Roberts.

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

Roberts and Warren share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

RobertsWarrenRobertsWarren
Roberts ↔ Warren2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
43 Warren residents work in Roberts (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Warren →
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
C−RobertsBetter than 21% of districts in the state –WarrenNot graded
Health
B+RobertsHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns B+WarrenHealthier than 73% 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
RobertsWarren
Snow a year50″50″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th24th
Outdoors & history
RobertsWarren
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—7%
Community
RobertsWarren
Library hours a week45 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.

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.

RobertsWarren
People
Population 1,858Lowest 1,935Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.2%Highest WI: +3.6% +8.9%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 33.3±3.4Lowest 17% below WI 43.1±3Highest 7% above WI
Kids under 18 22.5%±2.7Highest WI: 21.4% 20.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 21.4%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±3.5Lowest WI: 18.5% 14.7%±3.1Highest WI: 18.5%
Warren and Roberts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 36.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8% 2.1%±1.6Lowest WI: 5.8%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,400±$12kLowest 21% above WI $154,423±$26kHighest 99% above WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $288,000±$20kLowest 8% above WI $454,600±$21kHighest 71% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,628±$108Highest 50% above WI $1,106±$41Lowest about the WI average
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,000Lowest 5% above WI $4,937Highest 30% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.4%±8.9Highest WI: 43.7% 20.5%±33.2Lowest WI: 43.7%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.5%Highest WI: 10.6% 2.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.4%Lowest WI: 67.8% 92.1%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 27 yrs newer than WI 1993Lowest 18 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 41% above WI 26 minLowest 17% above WI
Work from home 7.1%±2.9Lowest WI: 13.1% 11.1%±2.1Highest WI: 13.1%
Warren and Roberts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hudson (11%)Hudson (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Warren4% work in Roberts
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.0Highest 3.0Lowest
Schools
School district Saint Croix Central School District—
High school in town None in town—
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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