Compare towns
White River vs Sanborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Wisconsin.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.9%).
Sanborn has the most trails (34.9 mi).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | White River | Sanborn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.9%Highest WI: +3.6% |
+3.8%Lowest WI: +3.6% |
| Median age | 28±3.2Lowest 30% below WI |
40.4±8.4Highest about the WI average |
| Kids under 18 | 39.7%±1.8Highest WI: 21.4% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest WI: 21.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.2%±2.4Lowest WI: 18.5% |
12.8%±4.5Highest WI: 18.5% |
| Sanborn and White River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest WI: 33.4% |
11.6%Lowest WI: 33.4% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8Lowest WI: 5.8% |
6.3%±3.3Highest WI: 5.8% |
| Sanborn and White River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,917±$12kHighest 13% above WI |
$53,125±$11kLowest 31% below WI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,200±$36kHighest 18% below WI |
$105,700±$21kLowest 60% below WI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$396Highest 13% below WI |
$460±$43Lowest 58% below WI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,389Lowest 37% below WI |
$2,938Highest 23% below WI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±27.2Highest WI: 43.7% |
16.2%±14.8Lowest WI: 43.7% |
| White River and Sanborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest WI: 10.6% |
15.2%Highest WI: 10.6% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest WI: 67.8% |
61.5%Lowest WI: 67.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 14 yrs newer than WI |
1991Highest 16 yrs newer than WI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 9% below WI |
17 minLowest 23% below WI |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.9Highest WI: 13.1% |
9.1%±4.8Lowest WI: 13.1% |
| White River and Sanborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Outdoors | ||
| Conserved landshare of the town | 0.5%Highest |
0.4%Lowest |
| Trailsmapped miles | 3.9 miLowest |
34.9 miHighest |
| Trail densitymiles per sq mi | 0.1 miLowest |
0.2 miHighest |
| Parks & preservesnamed on the map | 3Lowest |
5Highest |
| Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure | 1.7Highest |
0.4Lowest |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Ashland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
WI average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.