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Schofield vs Weston

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (7.4× in Weston) and jobs per worker (3.7× in Schofield).

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Schofield, WIA regional job hubWisconsin · 2,120 people
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Weston, WIHomes around $310KWisconsin · 15,749 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.

SchofieldA regional job hub
Work4,671 jobsbased in Schofield, a regional job hub Housing$227K typical home33% below the WI typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Schofield →
WestonHomes around $310K
Housing$310K typical home9% below the WI typical home SchoolsBetter than 58%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Weston →
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.

Size7.4×
Weston is the bigger place
Weston 15,749Schofield 2,120
Jobs per worker3.7×
Schofield is more of a job hub
Schofield 4.42Weston 1.18
Trails3.3×
Weston has more miles of trail
Weston 6.0 miSchofield 1.8 mi
Home values+49%
Homes cost more in Weston
Weston $229,300Schofield $154,000
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Weston
Weston $3,561Schofield $2,477
Typical home built34 yrs
Schofield’s homes are older
Weston 1993Schofield 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Weston

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.

Schofield$1,490/mo
Typical home $227K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Weston$2,030/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,024/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Weston and Schofield.

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

Schofield and Weston share a border

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

SchofieldWestonSchofieldWeston
Schofield ↔ Weston3.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
622 Weston residents work in Schofield (8.5% of its workers)
150 Schofield residents work in Weston (14.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Weston →
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
BSchofieldBetter than 58% of districts in the state BWestonBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
BSchofieldHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B+WestonHealthier than 69% 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
SchofieldWeston
Snow a year64″64″
January low7°F7°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th21st
Outdoors & history
SchofieldWeston
Trails2 mi6 mi
Conserved land13.1%1.9%
Settled—1996
National Register places1—
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here2—
Community
SchofieldWeston
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

SchofieldWeston
People
Population 2,120Lowest 15,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Lowest WI: +3.6% +5.8%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 38.7±4Lowest 4% below WI 41.3±1.8Highest about the WI average
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±4.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.6%±3Highest WI: 21.4%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±2.3Lowest WI: 18.5% 19.4%±2.5Highest WI: 18.5%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Highest WI: 33.4% 25.7%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2 WI: 5.8% 4.4%±1.6 WI: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,583±$4kLowest 15% below WI $78,207±$8kHighest about the WI average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,000±$14kLowest 42% below WI $229,300±$13kHighest 14% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$207Lowest 15% below WI $1,024±$73Highest 6% below WI
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,477Lowest 35% below WI $3,561Highest 6% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.4%±9Lowest WI: 43.7% 38.8%±9.2Highest WI: 43.7%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.5%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.9%Lowest WI: 67.8% 63.4%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 16 yrs older than WI 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 25% below WI 18 minHighest 21% below WI
Work from home 6.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 13.1% 10.3%±3Highest WI: 13.1%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.1%Lowest 16.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 4.42Highest 1.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wausau (26%)Wausau (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 14% work in Weston8% work in Schofield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.1%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 6.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.1Highest 32.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#185 of 262 in WI
School district —D C Everest Area School District
High school in town —D C Everest High
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.8
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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