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Rockbridge vs Maple Plain

173 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (33.5× in Maple Plain) and seasonal homes (+36.1 pts in Maple Plain).

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Rockbridge, WIKnown for its schoolsRichland County · 760 people
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Maple Plain, WIAn outdoors townBarron County · 779 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.

RockbridgeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 13%of WI districts All about Rockbridge →
Maple PlainAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.7% conserved land6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Maple Plain →
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.

Trails33.5×
Maple Plain has more miles of trail
Maple Plain 6.7 miRockbridge 0.2 mi
Seasonal homes+36.1 pts
Maple Plain has more second homes
Maple Plain 47%Rockbridge 10.9%
Jobs per worker3×
Rockbridge is more of a job hub
Rockbridge 0.18Maple Plain 0.06
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Maple Plain
Maple Plain $4,513Rockbridge $3,225
Growth since 2010+10.1 pts
Maple Plain has grown faster since 2010
Maple Plain +5.1%Rockbridge -5%
Conserved land+12.1 pts
Maple Plain has more conserved land
Maple Plain 12.7%Rockbridge 0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Maple Plain

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.

Rockbridge$1,720/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $747/mo · Housing →
Maple Plain$2,140/mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Maple Plain and Rockbridge.

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
DRockbridgeBetter than 13% of districts in the state –Maple PlainNot 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
RockbridgeMaple Plain
Snow a year40″56″
January low8°F0°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)154d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th9th
Outdoors & history
RockbridgeMaple Plain
Trails0 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.6%12.7%
National Register places1—
Community
RockbridgeMaple Plain
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

173 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RockbridgeRichland CountyMaple PlainBarron County
Rockbridge ↔ Maple Plain173 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.

RockbridgeMaple Plain
People
Population 760Lowest 779Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.1%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 56.5±10.5Lowest 41% above WI 57.9±4.8Highest 44% above WI
Maple Plain and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.1%±3Lowest WI: 21.4% 17.1%±4Highest WI: 21.4%
Maple Plain and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.6%±10.6Highest WI: 18.5% 37.4%±8.4Lowest WI: 18.5%
Rockbridge and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.3%Lowest WI: 33.4% 28.9%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.9Highest WI: 5.8% 0.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 5.8%
Rockbridge and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,875±$11kHighest 7% below WI $66,667±$18kLowest 14% below WI
Rockbridge and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $277,300±$63kLowest 4% above WI $336,400±$43kHighest 26% above WI
Maple Plain and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $747±$542Highest 31% below WI $725±$199Lowest 33% below WI
Rockbridge and Maple Plain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,225Lowest 15% below WI $4,513Highest 19% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 40.9%±47.6Highest WI: 43.7%
Maple Plain and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.3%Lowest WI: 10.6% 11.1%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 86.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 15 yrs newer than WI 1987Lowest 12 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the WI average 24 minHighest 7% above WI
Work from home 9.5%±5.9Lowest WI: 13.1% 15.3%±4.6Highest WI: 13.1%
Maple Plain and Rockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Richland Center (29%)Cumberland (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Maple PlainFew work in Rockbridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 12.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 6.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district Richland 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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