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Wolf River vs Evergreen

Next-door neighbors in Langlade County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Wolf River) and trails (5× in Wolf River).

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Wolf River, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 738 people
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Evergreen, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 420 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.

Wolf RiverAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.4% conserved land160 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wolf River →
EvergreenAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.9% conserved land32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Evergreen →
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.

Jobs per worker6.5×
Wolf River is more of a job hub
Wolf River 0.13Evergreen 0.02
Trails5×
Wolf River has more miles of trail
Wolf River 160.1 miEvergreen 32.2 mi
Seasonal homes+41.4 pts
Wolf River has more second homes
Wolf River 54.1%Evergreen 12.7%
Age 65++17.5 pts
Wolf River has more people 65 and up
Wolf River 38.2%Evergreen 20.7%
Median age11.6 yrs
Wolf River skews older
Wolf River 61.1Evergreen 49.5
Conserved land+18.5 pts
Wolf River has more conserved land
Wolf River 55.4%Evergreen 36.9%
★ 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.

Health
BWolf RiverHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns C+EvergreenHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Wolf River$1,210/mo
Typical home $193K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →
Evergreen$1,100/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Wolf River and Evergreen.

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

Wolf River and Evergreen share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wolf RiverEvergreenWolf RiverEvergreen
Wolf River ↔ Evergreen9.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Wolf RiverEvergreen
Snow a year55″55″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th11th
Outdoors & history
Wolf RiverEvergreen
Trails160 mi32 mi
Conserved land55.4%36.9%
Community
Wolf RiverEvergreen
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.

Wolf RiverEvergreen
People
Population 738Highest 420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.1% WI: +3.6% —
Median age 61.1±4.4Highest 52% above WI 49.5±6.4Lowest 23% above WI
Kids under 18 18%±5.9Highest WI: 21.4% 16.7%±4.5Lowest WI: 21.4%
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.2%±6.8Highest WI: 18.5% 20.7%±8.2Lowest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest WI: 33.4% 6%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.6%±3.5Highest WI: 5.8%
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,500±$15kLowest 39% below WI $55,385±$15kHighest 29% below WI
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $193,200±$32kHighest 28% below WI $180,600±$64kLowest 32% below WI
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$60Lowest 30% below WI $950±$256Highest 13% below WI
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,307Highest 39% below WI $1,844Lowest 51% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 80%±100Highest WI: 43.7%
Evergreen and Wolf River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest WI: 10.6% 8.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.5%Highest WI: 67.8% 80.4%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 5 yrs newer than WI 1986Highest 11 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 82% above WI 35 minLowest 55% above WI
Work from home 13.5%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1% 10.8%±7.8Lowest WI: 13.1%
Wolf River and Evergreen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (17%)Antigo (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EvergreenFew work in Wolf River
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.4%Highest 36.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 160.1 miHighest 32.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
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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