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Roxbury vs Dane

Next-door neighbors in Dane County. The biggest differences: rent (2.2× in Roxbury) and kids under 18 (+15.8 pts in Dane).

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Roxbury, WIHomes around $586KDane County · 1,808 people
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Dane, WIOne of the healthiest townsDane County · 1,567 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.

RoxburyHomes around $586K
Housing$586K typical home73% above the WI typical home HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Roxbury →
DaneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 88%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dane →
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.

Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Roxbury
Roxbury $1,286Dane $584
Kids under 18+15.8 pts
Dane has more kids
Dane 32.1%Roxbury 16.3%
Growth since 2010+10 pts
Roxbury has grown faster since 2010
Roxbury +4.3%Dane -5.7%
Homeowners+19.1 pts renters
Dane has more renters
Roxbury 90.2%Dane 71.1%
Street grid+78%
Roxbury has the more walkable street grid
Roxbury 4.1Dane 2.3
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Roxbury have a degree
Roxbury 38.3%Dane 23.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Roxbury

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.

Roxbury$3,650/mo
Typical home $586K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,286/mo · Housing →
Dane$2,940/mo
Typical home $473K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $584/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,500 a year, between Roxbury and Dane.

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

Roxbury and Dane share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoxburyDaneRoxburyDane
Roxbury ↔ Dane5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
B+RoxburyHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns ADaneHealthier than 88% 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
RoxburyDane
Snow a year43″39″
January low10°F10°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th10th
Outdoors & history
RoxburyDane
Trails7 mi5 mi
Conserved land5.5%6.4%
Settled—1899
National Register places3—
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—1
Community
RoxburyDane
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.

RoxburyDane
People
Population 1,808Highest 1,567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.3%Highest WI: +3.6% -5.7%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 50.6±3.2Highest 26% above WI 40.7±6.9Lowest about the WI average
Roxbury and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.3%±1.7Lowest WI: 21.4% 32.1%±6.6Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 18.8%±2.7Highest WI: 18.5% 16.8%±6.7Lowest WI: 18.5%
Roxbury and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.3%Highest WI: 33.4% 23.3%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±5.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 5.1%±3.1Highest WI: 5.8%
Dane and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $132,188±$11kHighest 71% above WI $95,156±$43kLowest 23% above WI
Roxbury and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $460,800±$45kLowest 73% above WI $472,500±$73kHighest 77% above WI
Dane and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,286±$404Highest 18% above WI $584±$18Lowest 46% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,436Lowest 43% above WI $5,580Highest 47% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.5%±28.3Highest WI: 43.7% 3.1%±11.1Lowest WI: 43.7%
Roxbury and Dane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Highest WI: 10.6% 1.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%Highest WI: 67.8% 71.1%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 6 yrs newer than WI 1962Lowest 13 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 27% above WI 23 minLowest 3% above WI
Work from home 20.1%±10.3Lowest WI: 13.1% 23.3%±18.3Highest WI: 13.1%
Dane and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (30%)Madison (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaneFew work in Roxbury
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.1Highest 2.3Lowest
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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