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Wind Point vs Caledonia

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (36.8× in Caledonia) and size (16.5× in Caledonia).

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Wind Point, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 1,531 people
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Caledonia, WIOne of the healthiest townsWisconsin · 25,257 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.

Wind PointKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 1%of WI districts Housing$443K typical home30% above the WI typical home All about Wind Point →
CaledoniaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 1%of WI districts SafetySafer than 88%of U.S. towns we grade All about Caledonia →
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.

Trails36.8×
Caledonia has more miles of trail
Caledonia 22.1 miWind Point 0.6 mi
Size16.5×
Caledonia is the bigger place
Caledonia 25,257Wind Point 1,531
Rent+93%
Rent runs higher in Wind Point
Wind Point $2,200Caledonia $1,141
Street grid3.8×
Wind Point has the more walkable street grid
Wind Point 77.1Caledonia 20.2
Household income+53%
Households in Wind Point earn more
Wind Point $142,955Caledonia $93,152
Bachelor’s degree++35.4 pts
More adults in Wind Point have a degree
Wind Point 67.6%Caledonia 32.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Wind Point

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.

Wind Point$2,790/mo
Typical home $443K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $2,200/mo · Housing →
Caledonia$2,540/mo
Typical home $391K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,141/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Wind Point and Caledonia.

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

Wind Point and Caledonia share a border

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

Wind PointCaledoniaWind PointCaledonia
Wind Point ↔ Caledonia5.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
33 Wind Point residents work in Caledonia (4.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wind Point →
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.

Safety
–Wind PointNot graded ACaledoniaSafer than 88% of U.S. towns
Schools
D−Wind PointBetter than 1% of districts in the state D−CaledoniaBetter than 1% of districts in the state
Health
BWind PointHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns BCaledoniaHealthier than 57% 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
Wind PointCaledonia
Snow a year41″41″
January low15°F15°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)184d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th10th
Outdoors & history
Wind PointCaledonia
Trails—22 mi
Conserved land—3.9%
National Register places21
Community
Wind PointCaledonia
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.

Wind PointCaledonia
People
Population 1,531Lowest 25,257Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2%Lowest WI: +3.6% +2.7%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 54±4.5Highest 34% above WI 43.8±2.1Lowest 9% above WI
Kids under 18 15.9%±2.9Lowest WI: 21.4% 21.5%±2.2Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 31.9%±6.4Highest WI: 18.5% 20.9%±2.2Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 67.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 32.2%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.2Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.6%±0.8Highest WI: 5.8%
Caledonia and Wind Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $142,955±$43kHighest 84% above WI $93,152±$6kLowest 20% above WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $306,600±$39kHighest 15% above WI $303,400±$13kLowest 14% above WI
Wind Point and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,200±$179Highest 102% above WI $1,141±$66Lowest 5% above WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,896Lowest about the WI average $4,596Highest 21% above WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 30%±5.4Lowest WI: 43.7%
Wind Point and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.4%Lowest WI: 10.6% 4.5%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.7%Highest WI: 67.8% 80.9%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 1 yr older than WI 1978Highest 3 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 27% above WI 26 minLowest 16% above WI
Work from home 16.9%±4.5Highest WI: 13.1% 11%±2.3Lowest WI: 13.1%
Wind Point and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Lowest 5.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Racine (21%)Milwaukee (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in CaledoniaFew work in Wind Point
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 22.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.1Highest 20.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#228 of 262 in WI
School district —Racine Unified 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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