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Warren vs Roberts

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13.7× in Roberts) and jobs per worker (5.1× in Roberts).

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Warren, WIOne of the healthiest townsSt. Croix County · 1,935 people
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Roberts, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 1,858 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.

WarrenOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Warren →
RobertsKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 21%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$411K typical home21% above the WI typical home All about Roberts →
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 grid13.7×
Roberts has the more walkable street grid
Roberts 41.0Warren 3.0
Jobs per worker5.1×
Roberts is more of a job hub
Roberts 0.82Warren 0.16
Household income+65%
Households in Warren earn more
Warren $154,423Roberts $93,400
Home values+58%
Homes cost more in Warren
Warren $454,600Roberts $288,000
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Roberts
Roberts $1,628Warren $1,106
Homeowners+29.7 pts renters
Roberts has more renters
Warren 92.1%Roberts 62.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Warren

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.

Warren$2,800/mo
Typical home $455K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,106/mo · Housing →
Roberts$2,630/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,628/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Warren and Roberts.

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

Warren and Roberts share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WarrenRobertsWarrenRoberts
Warren ↔ Roberts2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
43 Warren residents work in Roberts (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Warren →
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
–WarrenNot graded C−RobertsBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
B+WarrenHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns B+RobertsHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
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
WarrenRoberts
Snow a year50″50″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th24th
Outdoors & history
WarrenRoberts
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land7%—
Community
WarrenRoberts
Library hours a week—45 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.

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.

WarrenRoberts
People
Population 1,935Highest 1,858Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.9%Lowest WI: +3.6% +16.2%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 43.1±3Highest 7% above WI 33.3±3.4Lowest 17% below WI
Kids under 18 20.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 21.4% 22.5%±2.7Highest WI: 21.4%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±3.1Highest WI: 18.5% 12.3%±3.5Lowest WI: 18.5%
Warren and Roberts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 22.9%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.6Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.9%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $154,423±$26kHighest 99% above WI $93,400±$12kLowest 21% above WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $454,600±$21kHighest 71% above WI $288,000±$20kLowest 8% above WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,106±$41Lowest about the WI average $1,628±$108Highest 50% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,937Highest 30% above WI $4,000Lowest 5% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.5%±33.2Lowest WI: 43.7% 35.4%±8.9Highest WI: 43.7%
Roberts and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest WI: 10.6% 10.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.1%Highest WI: 67.8% 62.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Lowest 18 yrs newer than WI 2002Highest 27 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 17% above WI 31 minHighest 41% above WI
Work from home 11.1%±2.1Highest WI: 13.1% 7.1%±2.9Lowest WI: 13.1%
Warren and Roberts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hudson (11%)Hudson (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in RobertsFew work in Warren
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 41.0Highest
Schools
School district —Saint Croix Central 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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