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Scott vs Mitchell

Next-door neighbors in Sheboygan County. The biggest differences: trails (13.6× in Mitchell) and rent (+46% in Mitchell).

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Scott, WIOne of the healthiest townsSheboygan County · 1,729 people
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Mitchell, WIAn outdoors townSheboygan County · 1,667 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.

ScottOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$385K typical home13% above the WI typical home All about Scott →
MitchellAn outdoors town
Outdoors39.1% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$450K typical home33% above the WI typical home All about Mitchell →
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.

Trails13.6×
Mitchell has more miles of trail
Mitchell 27.2 miScott 2.0 mi
Rent+46%
Rent runs higher in Mitchell
Mitchell $1,292Scott $882
Home values+46%
Homes cost more in Mitchell
Mitchell $357,900Scott $245,200
Growth since 2010+14.7 pts
Scott has grown faster since 2010
Scott -3.9%Mitchell -18.6%
Conserved land+27.6 pts
Mitchell has more conserved land
Mitchell 39.1%Scott 11.5%
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell
Mitchell $4,013Scott $2,867
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Mitchell

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.

Scott$2,390/mo
Typical home $385K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $882/mo · Housing →
Mitchell$2,780/mo
Typical home $450K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,292/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Mitchell and Scott.

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

Scott and Mitchell share a border

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

ScottMitchellScottMitchell
Scott ↔ Mitchell5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
19 Scott residents work in Mitchell (3.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Scott →
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
BScottHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns BMitchellHealthier than 57% 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
ScottMitchell
Snow a year45″45″
January low12°F12°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)159d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th19th
Outdoors & history
ScottMitchell
Trails2 mi27 mi
Conserved land11.5%39.1%
Archive photos1—
Community
ScottMitchell
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.

ScottMitchell
People
Population 1,729Highest 1,667Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9%Highest WI: +3.6% -18.6%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 47.4±1.9Highest 18% above WI 44.3±5.7Lowest 10% above WI
Scott and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±3.1Highest WI: 21.4% 13%±3.6Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 18%±2.2Highest WI: 18.5% 17.4%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5%
Scott and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 21.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.1Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8%
Mitchell and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,683±$4kLowest 18% above WI $97,212±$10kHighest 25% above WI
Mitchell and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $245,200±$16kLowest 8% below WI $357,900±$29kHighest 34% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $882±$63Lowest 19% below WI $1,292±$212Highest 19% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,867Lowest 24% below WI $4,013Highest 6% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.6%±39.8Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±66.7Lowest WI: 43.7%
Scott and Mitchell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest WI: 10.6% 2.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 87.5%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 13 yrs older than WI 1986Highest 11 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 13% above WI 30 minHighest 35% above WI
Work from home 12.6%±3.7Lowest WI: 13.1% 18.1%±7.2Highest WI: 13.1%
Mitchell and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.39Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sheboygan (11%)Sheboygan (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in MitchellFew work in Scott
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.5%Lowest 39.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 27.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 2.3Highest
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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