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Wrightstown vs Eagle

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (32.7× in Eagle) and trails (12× in Wrightstown).

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Wrightstown, WIOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 2,605 people

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Eagle, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 2,054 people

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.

WrightstownOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wrightstown →

EagleKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 40%of WI districts

Outdoors#32 most trails in WI0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eagle →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid32.7×

Eagle has the more walkable street grid

Eagle 65.3Wrightstown 2.0

Wrightstown has more miles of trail

Wrightstown 1.2 miEagle 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker2.7×

Eagle is more of a job hub

Eagle 1.10Wrightstown 0.41

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Wrightstown has grown faster since 2010

Wrightstown +16.1%Eagle +6.2%

Average commute6 min

Wrightstown has the shorter commute

Eagle 33 minWrightstown 27 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,340 more a month in Eagle

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.

Down paymentRate%

Wrightstown$2,030/mo

Typical home $328K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

Eagle$3,370/mo

Typical home $547K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,340 a month, about $16,100 a year, between Eagle and Wrightstown.

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.

Report cards

Eagle places higher on 13 of 19 WI lists

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

–WrightstownNot graded C+EagleBetter than 40% of districts in the state

Health

B+WrightstownHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns AEagleHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns

6Wrightstown

13Eagle

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 301 towns #286#32 Fastest growingGrowth · 358 towns #32#297 Highest graduation rateSchools · 301 towns #200#25 Most conserved landOutdoors · 356 towns #337#156 Lowest depressionHealth · 366 towns #178#10 Lowest obesityHealth · 366 towns #244#78 Most remote workersWork · 363 towns #253#112 Most educatedPeople · 371 towns #242#115

Left end = #1 in Wisconsin. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Wrightstown’s rankings →

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

WrightstownEagle

Snow a year53″51″

January low10°F 11°F

July high80°F 82°F

Growing season (days)158d 157d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 23rd

Outdoors & history

WrightstownEagle

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.4%4.3%

Archive photos6 —

Community

WrightstownEagle

Library hours a week—48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Where they are

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WrightstownBrown County EagleWI

Wrightstown ↔ Eagle101 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

WrightstownEagle

People

Population 2,605Highest 2,054Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.1%Highest WI: +3.6% +6.2%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 38.1±5.1Lowest 5% below WI 40.4±3.8Highest about the WI average

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.4%±5.3Highest WI: 21.4% 21.8%±3.6Lowest WI: 21.4%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 10.8%±2.5Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.8%±5.7Highest WI: 18.5%

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.6%Lowest WI: 33.4% 29.8%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8% 6.1%±1.9Highest WI: 5.8%

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $108,047±$4kLowest 39% above WI $112,083±$24kHighest 45% above WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $327,900±$35kLowest 23% above WI $331,900±$16kHighest 25% above WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$241Lowest 22% below WI $877±$238Highest 19% below WI

Eagle and Wrightstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,676Highest 3% below WI $3,668Lowest 3% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37%±34.9Highest WI: 43.7% 21.3%±26.5Lowest WI: 43.7%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.4%Highest WI: 10.6% 2.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 90.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.8%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 16 yrs newer than WI 1984Lowest 9 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 22% above WI 33 minHighest 50% above WI

Work from home 9.5%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1% 7.1%±2.2Lowest WI: 13.1%

Wrightstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 2.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 1.10Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Green Bay (17%)Waukesha (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EagleFew work in Wrightstown

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 4.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 65.3Highest

Schools

School district —Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

High school in town —None in town

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Wrightstown neighborsTown Square →

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Eagle neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Wrightstown

Wrightstown3,322 people · $285K homes

Greenleaf865 people · $180K homes

Holland1,518 people · $306K homes

Rockland1,787 people · $420K homes

Towns like Wrightstown

Menomonie3,422 people · $277K homes

Chase3,282 people · $303K homes

Black Brook1,777 people · $361K homes

Garfield1,707 people · $315K homes

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.