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Conserved land1.4%31 of 2,168 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in Wisconsin, United States
8,277Population
28.3 sq miArea
925 ftElevation

Merton is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States; before Wisconsin statehood, it was called Warren. The population was 8,277 at the 2020 census. The town surrounds the villages of Chenequa and Merton. The unincorporated communities of Camp Whitcomb, Monches, and North Lake are in the town and the unincorporated community of Stone Bank is partially in the town. The pioneer Swedish-American settlement of New Upsala was also at one time located within Merton.

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ZIP code53056
Area code262
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$458K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $458,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market48
Sale-to-list100%
Sold in May6
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School Grade A+

The public schools Merton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#16Best public schoolsof 262 in WI
DistrictMerton Community School DistrictSchools2

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