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Stephenson vs Riverview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: conserved land (+54 pts in Riverview) and size (4.6× in Stephenson).

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Stephenson, WIAn outdoors townMarinette County · 3,552 people

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Riverview, WIAn outdoors townOconto County · 776 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.

StephensonAn outdoors town

Outdoors#14 most conserved land in WI141 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stephenson →

RiverviewAn outdoors town

Outdoors71.5% conserved land70 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Riverview →

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.

Conserved land+54 pts

Riverview has more conserved land

Riverview 71.5%Stephenson 17.5%

Stephenson is the bigger place

Stephenson 3,552Riverview 776

Seasonal homes+17.1 pts

Riverview has more second homes

Riverview 72.8%Stephenson 55.7%

Stephenson has more miles of trail

Stephenson 140.9 miRiverview 70.2 mi

Average commute7 min

Stephenson has the shorter commute

Riverview 34 minStephenson 26 min

Property tax bill+16%

Tax bills are bigger in Riverview

Riverview $1,932Stephenson $1,672

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

Stephenson$1,050/mo

Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · Housing →

Riverview$1,160/mo

Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Riverview and Stephenson.

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

Stephenson and Riverview share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StephensonRiverview

Stephenson ↔ Riverview15 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.

Health

CStephensonHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns –RiverviewNot graded

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

StephensonRiverview

Snow a year58″61″

January low4°F 4°F

July high79°F 79°F

Growing season (days)118d 129d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th 22nd

Outdoors & history

StephensonRiverview

Trails141 mi 70 mi

Conserved land17.5%71.5%

Settled1897 —

National Register places—1

Community

StephensonRiverview

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.

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

StephensonRiverview

People

Population 3,552Highest 776Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.2%Highest WI: +3.6% +13%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 61.3±1.6 52% above WI 61.3±3.7 52% above WI

Kids under 18 12.2%±3.1Lowest WI: 21.4% 14.6%±3.7Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 40.2%±6.8Highest WI: 18.5% 39.6%±8.6Lowest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Lowest WI: 33.4% 18.6%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.9%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,550±$5kLowest 27% below WI $56,875±$16kHighest 27% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $174,600±$19kLowest 34% below WI $191,100±$17kHighest 28% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $754±$263 31% below WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,672Lowest 56% below WI $1,932Highest 49% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.1%±17Lowest WI: 43.7% 47.1%±79.2Highest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 14.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 14.8%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 95.4%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984 9 yrs newer than WI 1984 9 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 19% above WI 34 minHighest 51% above WI

Work from home 15.8%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1% 9.7%±5.7Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 9.5%Highest 5.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miLowest 37.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.51Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Crivitz (14%)Townsend (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiverviewFew work in Stephenson

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 17.5%Lowest 71.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 140.9 miHighest 70.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 2.8Highest

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

Deciding?

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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.

Stephenson neighborsTown Square →

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Riverview neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Stephenson

Beaver901 people · $191K homes

Middle Inlet926 people · $152K homes

Lake1,104 people · $182K homes

Lakewood787 people · $234K homes

Towns like Stephenson

Washington2,017 people · $208K homes

Pelican2,844 people · $217K homes

Leon1,540 people · $220K homes

Marion1,983 people · $269K homes

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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.