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Stanton vs Knapp

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (24.3× in Stanton) and street grid (19.6× in Knapp).

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Stanton, WIA small town of 865Dunn County · 865 people
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Knapp, WIA small town of 532Wisconsin · 532 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.

StantonA small town of 865
Quiet strengthsStanton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stanton →
KnappA small town of 532
Quiet strengthsKnapp doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Knapp →
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.

Trails24.3×
Stanton has more miles of trail
Stanton 17.0 miKnapp 0.7 mi
Street grid19.6×
Knapp has the more walkable street grid
Knapp 25.5Stanton 1.3
Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Stanton
Stanton $266,200Knapp $118,800
Jobs per worker4.2×
Knapp is more of a job hub
Knapp 0.55Stanton 0.13
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanton
Stanton $3,591Knapp $2,205
Homeowners+32.4 pts renters
Knapp has more renters
Stanton 91.5%Knapp 59.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Knapp

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.

Stanton$1,700/mo
Typical home $266K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $975/mo · Housing →
Knapp$2,030/mo
Typical home $299K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $980/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Knapp and Stanton.

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

Stanton and Knapp share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StantonKnappStantonKnapp
Stanton ↔ Knapp2.8 miles apart · They share a border
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
–StantonNot graded B−KnappBetter than 45% of districts in the state
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
StantonKnapp
Snow a year41″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
StantonKnapp
Trails17 mi1 mi
Conserved land1%0.6%
Community
StantonKnapp
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.

StantonKnapp
People
Population 865Highest 532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2% WI: +3.6% —
Median age 40.6±1.2Highest about the WI average 38.3±5.8Lowest 5% below WI
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28%±3.5Highest WI: 21.4% 21.4%±3.1Lowest WI: 21.4%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.5%±4.2Highest WI: 18.5% 9.6%±3.1Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest WI: 33.4% 7.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.4Highest WI: 5.8% 1.7%±2.3Lowest WI: 5.8%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,681±$12kHighest 27% above WI $66,250±$29kLowest 14% below WI
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $266,200±$30kHighest about the WI average $118,800±$55kLowest 55% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $975±$447Lowest 10% below WI $980±$564Highest 10% below WI
Knapp and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,591Highest 5% below WI $2,205Lowest 42% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 54.4%±33.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Knapp and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 14.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Highest WI: 67.8% 59.1%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 19 yrs newer than WI 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 25% above WI 40 minHighest 78% above WI
Work from home 7.2%±3.8Highest WI: 13.1% 1.7%±2Lowest WI: 13.1%
Stanton and Knapp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Menomonie (27%)Menomonie (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KnappFew work in Stanton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 17.0 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 25.5Highest
Schools
School district —Menomonie Area 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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