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Weston vs Schofield

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (7.4× in Weston) and jobs per worker (3.7× in Schofield).

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Weston, WIHomes around $310KWisconsin · 15,749 people
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Schofield, WIA regional job hubWisconsin · 2,120 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.

WestonHomes around $310K
Housing$310K typical home9% below the WI typical home SchoolsBetter than 58%of WI districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Weston →
SchofieldA regional job hub
Work4,671 jobsbased in Schofield, a regional job hub Housing$227K typical home33% below the WI typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Schofield →
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.

Size7.4×
Weston is the bigger place
Weston 15,749Schofield 2,120
Jobs per worker3.7×
Schofield is more of a job hub
Schofield 4.42Weston 1.18
Trails3.3×
Weston has more miles of trail
Weston 6.0 miSchofield 1.8 mi
Home values+49%
Homes cost more in Weston
Weston $229,300Schofield $154,000
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Weston
Weston $3,561Schofield $2,477
Typical home built34 yrs
Schofield’s homes are older
Weston 1993Schofield 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Weston

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.

Weston$2,030/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,024/mo · Housing →
Schofield$1,490/mo
Typical home $227K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Weston and Schofield.

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

Weston and Schofield share a border

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

WestonSchofieldWestonSchofield
Weston ↔ Schofield3.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
622 Weston residents work in Schofield (8.5% of its workers)
150 Schofield residents work in Weston (14.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Weston →
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
BWestonBetter than 58% of districts in the state BSchofieldBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
B+WestonHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns BSchofieldHealthier than 64% 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
WestonSchofield
Snow a year64″64″
January low7°F7°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st19th
Outdoors & history
WestonSchofield
Trails6 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.9%13.1%
Settled1996—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—2
Community
WestonSchofield
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

WestonSchofield
People
Population 15,749Highest 2,120Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8%Highest WI: +3.6% -0.6%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 41.3±1.8Highest about the WI average 38.7±4Lowest 4% below WI
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±3Highest WI: 21.4% 19.5%±4.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±2.5Highest WI: 18.5% 14.7%±2.3Lowest WI: 18.5%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.7%Lowest WI: 33.4% 26.1%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±1.6 WI: 5.8% 4.4%±2 WI: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,207±$8kHighest about the WI average $65,583±$4kLowest 15% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $229,300±$13kHighest 14% below WI $154,000±$14kLowest 42% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,024±$73Highest 6% below WI $926±$207Lowest 15% below WI
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,561Highest 6% below WI $2,477Lowest 35% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.8%±9.2Highest WI: 43.7% 30.4%±9Lowest WI: 43.7%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest WI: 10.6% 8%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.4%Highest WI: 67.8% 57.9%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 18 yrs newer than WI 1959Lowest 16 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 21% below WI 17 minLowest 25% below WI
Work from home 10.3%±3Highest WI: 13.1% 6.8%±2.6Lowest WI: 13.1%
Weston and Schofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.1%Highest 11.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.18Lowest 4.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wausau (30%)Wausau (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Schofield14% work in Weston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 13.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.0 miHighest 1.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.6Lowest 42.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #185 of 262 in WI—
School district D C Everest Area School District—
High school in town D C Everest High—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.8 —
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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