Hartford, WI vs Waupun, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHartford, WIWaupun, WI
Population15,82111,174
Median Household Income$82,014$65,625
Median Rent$1,110/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$297,100$188,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%27.8%
Poverty Rate9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k143281
Property Crime Rate /100k635399
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—264
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows12°F11°F
Snowfall36 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate28.8%15.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.