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Springbrook vs Morris

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Morris) and property tax bill (+78% in Morris).

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Springbrook, WIAn outdoors townWashburn County · 578 people

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Morris, WIA small town of 459Shawano County · 459 people

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.

SpringbrookAn outdoors town

Outdoors41.1% conserved land0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$267K typical home21% below the WI typical home All about Springbrook →

MorrisA small town of 459

Quiet strengthsMorris doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Morris →

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.

Morris has more miles of trail

Morris 7.0 miSpringbrook 0.7 mi

Property tax bill+78%

Tax bills are bigger in Morris

Morris $2,352Springbrook $1,320

Conserved land+39.6 pts

Springbrook has more conserved land

Springbrook 41.1%Morris 1.5%

Jobs per worker3.4×

Morris is more of a job hub

Morris 0.57Springbrook 0.17

Typical home built26 yrs

Morris’s homes are older

Springbrook 1996Morris 1970

Kids under 18+7.3 pts

Morris has more kids

Morris 21.8%Springbrook 14.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Springbrook

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.

Down paymentRate%

Springbrook$1,590/mo

Typical home $267K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,050/mo · Housing →

Morris$1,080/mo

Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Springbrook and Morris.

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.

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

SpringbrookMorris

Snow a year56″48″

January low1°F 6°F

July high80°F 81°F

Growing season (days)135d 144d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 27th

Outdoors & history

SpringbrookMorris

Trails1 mi 7 mi

Conserved land41.1%1.5%

Community

SpringbrookMorris

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringbrookWashburn County MorrisShawano County

Springbrook ↔ Morris152 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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

SpringbrookMorris

People

Population 578Highest 459Lowest

Median age 54.1±4 35% above WI 54.1±4.6 35% above WI

Kids under 18 14.5%±3.7Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.8%±2.6Highest WI: 21.4%

Age 65+ 23.9%±8.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 29.6%±9.4Highest WI: 18.5%

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 14.8%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.3Highest WI: 5.8% 2.8%±2.8Lowest WI: 5.8%

Springbrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $53,611±$14kLowest 31% below WI $60,500±$25kHighest 22% below WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,000±$26kLowest 42% below WI $169,000±$48kHighest 37% below WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,050±$199Lowest 3% below WI $1,563±$611Highest 44% above WI

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,320Lowest 65% below WI $2,352Highest 38% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

Morris and Springbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 21.1%Lowest WI: 10.6% 22%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest WI: 67.8% 94.7%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 21 yrs newer than WI 1970Lowest 5 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 19% above WI 24 minLowest 10% above WI

Work from home 12.3%±7.8Highest WI: 13.1% 10.9%±6.5Lowest WI: 13.1%

Springbrook and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 2.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.57Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Hayward (12%)Marion (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MorrisFew work in Springbrook

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 41.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 7.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 1.1Lowest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Springbrook neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Springbrook

Crystal277 people · $226K homes

Trego814 people · $239K homes

Bass Lake677 people · $230K homes

Gull Lake233 people · $282K homes

Towns like Springbrook

Chelsea634 people · $198K homes

Maple Valley542 people · $178K homes

Grant692 people · $173K homes

Middle Inlet926 people · $152K homes

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.