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Turtle vs Cedar Grove

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.6× in Cedar Grove) and trails (8× in Turtle).

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Turtle, WIOne of the healthiest townsRock County · 2,768 people
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Cedar Grove, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 2,402 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.

TurtleOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$382K typical home12% above the WI typical home All about Turtle →
Cedar GroveKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cedar Grove →
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.

Street grid6.6×
Cedar Grove has the more walkable street grid
Cedar Grove 29.9Turtle 4.5
Trails8×
Turtle has more miles of trail
Turtle 0.8 miCedar Grove 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker3×
Cedar Grove is more of a job hub
Cedar Grove 0.77Turtle 0.26
Typical home built18 yrs
Turtle’s homes are older
Cedar Grove 1980Turtle 1962
Average commute6 min
Cedar Grove has the shorter commute
Turtle 31 minCedar Grove 25 min
Work in town+10.6 pts
More of Cedar Grove’s workers stay in town
Cedar Grove 10.9%Turtle 0.3%
★ 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
–TurtleNot graded ACedar GroveBetter than 87% of districts in the state
Health
CTurtleHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns B+Cedar GroveHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Turtle

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.

Turtle$2,440/mo
Typical home $382K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $874/mo · Housing →
Cedar Grove$2,170/mo
Typical home $329K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,022/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Turtle and Cedar Grove.

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
TurtleCedar Grove
Snow a year37″42″
January low12°F15°F
July high83°F79°F
Growing season (days)170d176d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th15th
Outdoors & history
TurtleCedar Grove
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places31
Archive photos22
Famous people born here—1
Community
TurtleCedar Grove
Library hours a week—41 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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TurtleRock CountyCedar GroveWI
Turtle ↔ Cedar Grove90 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.

TurtleCedar Grove
People
Population 2,768Highest 2,402Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.2%Highest WI: +3.6% -0.6%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 41.4±5.1Highest about the WI average 38.6±4Lowest 4% below WI
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.6%±3.8Lowest WI: 21.4% 26.5%±5.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±2.4Highest WI: 18.5% 16.8%±4.1Lowest WI: 18.5%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 30.1%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.2Highest WI: 5.8% 2.4%±1.6Lowest WI: 5.8%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,750±$15kHighest 21% above WI $84,344±$8kLowest 9% above WI
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,100±$24kHighest 11% below WI $231,200±$11kLowest 13% below WI
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $874±$61Lowest 20% below WI $1,022±$133Highest 6% below WI
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,274Lowest 14% below WI $3,784Highest about the WI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±9.5Lowest WI: 43.7% 38.8%±20.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Cedar Grove and Turtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Highest WI: 10.6% 3.5%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 84.2%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 13 yrs older than WI 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 37% above WI 25 minLowest 10% above WI
Work from home 9.1%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1% 6.7%±2.8Lowest WI: 13.1%
Turtle and Cedar Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 10.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Beloit (29%)Sheboygan (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cedar GroveFew work in Turtle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.5Lowest 29.9Highest
Schools
School district —Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District
High school in town —Cedar Grove-Belgium High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.2
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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