Vernon ranks #37 in Wisconsin for public schools
Vernon is ranked on 25 lists against the 371 Wisconsin towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
More seniors than 95% of Wisconsin
Not better or worse, just Vernon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Vernon does best on
Each list ranks every WI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Vernon marked.
Vernon lands in the top half on 5 of 13 lists
Each dot is Vernon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in WI, the right end is last. Areas where Vernon does best come first.
Vernon out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Where Vernon lands in every WI ranking
41 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
People
Most educated#1 Whitefish Bay · 81.9%
#90
Youngest#1 Whitewater · 22.1
#311
R
Oldest#1 Rome · 64.5
#61
R
Most residents 65+#1 Rome · 48.1%
#19
Most kids#1 Arcadia · 37.7%
#197 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Brockway · 65.5%
#90
Most trails#1 Williams Bay · 3.5 mi / sq mi
#169
Most walkable#1 Whitefish Bay · 158 / sq mi
#258 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Antigo · 1.4 yrs
#331
Cheapest rent#1 Bass Lake · $404/mo
#198
Lowest property tax#1 Stanley · $1,492/yr
#199
Rent easiest to afford#1 New Richmond · 20.8%
Health
Healthiest#1 Whitefish Bay · 98 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Mequon · 28%
Fewest smokers#1 Whitefish Bay · 7%
Most active#1 Whitefish Bay · 14%
Fewest uninsured#1 Whitefish Bay · 4%
Lowest depression#1 Brookfield · 19%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Waukesha · 0.2 mi
#216 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Stephenson · 55.7%
#247
Most new homes#1 DeForest · 26.3 per 1,000
#221
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Algoma · +89.8%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Whitefish Bay · 31.3 per home
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Hayward · 12.3 min
#350 Climate
Snowiest#1 Minocqua · 99 in
#321
Least snow#1 Williams Bay · 32 in
#42
Mildest winters#1 Racine · 16.5°
#65
Hottest summers#1 Brodhead · 83.8°
#88
Coolest summers#1 Superior · 75.9°
#277
Longest growing season#1 Cudahy · 192 days
#123
Wettest#1 Monroe · 39 in
#115 
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Monona · 11.6 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Whitefish Bay · 24.8 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Monona · 45.8 per child
Safety
Safest#1 Geneva · 2.6
The number on the right is Vernon’s spot. All of Wisconsin’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every WI list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.