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Thorp vs Redgranite

104 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+54% in Thorp) and growth since 2010 (+14.8 pts in Thorp).

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Thorp, WIA regional job hubWisconsin · 1,590 people
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Redgranite, WIHomes around $226KWisconsin · 1,938 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.

ThorpA regional job hub
Work1,295 jobsbased in Thorp, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$247K typical home27% below the WI typical home All about Thorp →
RedgraniteHomes around $226K
Housing$226K typical home34% below the WI typical home SchoolsBetter than 33%of WI districts All about Redgranite →
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.

Home values+54%
Homes cost more in Thorp
Thorp $160,000Redgranite $104,100
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Thorp has grown faster since 2010
Thorp +10.7%Redgranite -4.1%
Street grid2.4×
Thorp has the more walkable street grid
Thorp 81.0Redgranite 33.4
Kids under 18+11.5 pts
Thorp has more kids
Thorp 22.3%Redgranite 10.8%
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Thorp
Thorp $2,106Redgranite $1,488
Age 65++13.1 pts
Thorp has more people 65 and up
Thorp 28.1%Redgranite 15%
★ What stands out · 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
BThorpBetter than 64% of districts in the state CRedgraniteBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
C−ThorpHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C+RedgraniteHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
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.

Thorp$1,560/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $789/mo · Housing →
Redgranite$1,450/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $760/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Thorp and Redgranite.

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
ThorpRedgranite
Snow a year52″46″
January low3°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)147d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th55th
Outdoors & history
ThorpRedgranite
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%7%
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here—1
Community
ThorpRedgranite
Library hours a week40 hrs44 hrs
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.

Where they are

104 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ThorpWIRedgraniteWI
Thorp ↔ Redgranite104 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.

ThorpRedgranite
People
Population 1,590Lowest 1,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.7%Highest WI: +3.6% -4.1%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 45.7±5.3Highest 14% above WI 44±3.2Lowest 9% above WI
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.3%±4Highest WI: 21.4% 10.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 28.1%±5.1Highest WI: 18.5% 15%±3.7Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest WI: 33.4% 5.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±0.9Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.7%±2Highest WI: 5.8%
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,424±$4kLowest 31% below WI $64,345±$20kHighest 17% below WI
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,000±$16kHighest 40% below WI $104,100±$13kLowest 61% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $789±$68Highest 27% below WI $760±$205Lowest 30% below WI
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,106Highest 44% below WI $1,488Lowest 61% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±10.8Lowest WI: 43.7% 51.6%±36.4Highest WI: 43.7%
Redgranite and Thorp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest WI: 10.6% 5.4%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.2%Lowest WI: 67.8% 74.3%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 8 yrs older than WI 1971Highest 4 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 3% below WI 26 minHighest 15% above WI
Work from home 5.4%±3.8Highest WI: 13.1% 2.6%±2.5Lowest WI: 13.1%
Thorp and Redgranite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21.9%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.89Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eau Claire (5%)Oshkosh (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RedgraniteFew work in Thorp
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.0Highest 33.4Lowest
Schools
School district Thorp School DistrictWisconsin Department of Corrections · Wautoma Area School District
High school in town Thorp HighDOC: Redgranite Correctional Institution
Students per teacherat that high school 13.9Highest 0.0Lowest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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