The Town Files

The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wisconsin

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 269 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Wisconsin. #1 is Rome, WI.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wisconsin1. Rome100th pct2. Saratoga95th pct3. Erin94th pct4. Newbold94th pct5. Pleasant Springs93rd pct6. Stephenson92nd pct7. St. Joseph90th pct8. Alden90th pct9. Kewaunee88th pct10. Merrill87th pct11. Wescott84th pct12. Lincoln83rd pct13. Pacific82nd pct14. Maine81st pct15. Arbor Vitae79th pct16. Minocqua78th pct17. Clayton70th pct18. Eagle70th pct19. Dayton70th pct20. Wheatland69th pct21. Sevastopol69th pct22. Dunn68th pct23. Lodi68th pct24. Star Prairie67th pct25. Addison65th pct
  1. 25Addison, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 65% of Wisconsin towns

    3,464 people · Washington County · median home $269,000 · income $112,935 · Jan low 8°F · 36 in snow

  2. 24Star Prairie, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 67% of Wisconsin towns

    3,733 people · St. Croix County · median home $320,500 · income $101,518 · Jan low 9°F · 47 in snow

  3. 23Lodi, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 68% of Wisconsin towns

    3,282 people · Columbia County · median home $441,500 · income $120,179 · Jan low 10°F · 43 in snow

  4. 22Dunn, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 68% of Wisconsin towns

    4,880 people · Dane County · median home $447,300 · income $127,734 · Jan low 10°F · 36 in snow

  5. 21Sevastopol, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 69% of Wisconsin towns

    2,826 people · Door County · median home $430,200 · income $88,750 · Jan low 10°F · 57 in snow

  6. 20Wheatland, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 69% of Wisconsin towns

    3,391 people · Kenosha County · median home $384,600 · income $91,118 · Jan low 12°F · 38 in snow

  7. 19Dayton, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 70% of Wisconsin towns

    2,644 people · Waupaca County · median home $254,400 · income $91,645 · Jan low 8°F · 49 in snow

  8. 18Eagle, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 70% of Wisconsin towns

    3,478 people · Waukesha County · median home $475,100 · income $125,792 · Jan low 11°F · 51 in snow

  9. 17Clayton, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 70% of Wisconsin towns

    4,329 people · Winnebago County · median home $409,700 · income $133,731 · Jan low 10°F · 49 in snow

  10. 16Minocqua, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 78% of Wisconsin towns

    5,062 people · Oneida County · median home $311,100 · income $69,112 · Jan low 2°F · 55 in snow

  11. 15Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 79% of Wisconsin towns

    3,403 people · Vilas County · median home $280,600 · income $72,583 · Jan low 1°F · 99 in snow

  12. 14Maine, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 81% of Wisconsin towns

    2,613 people · Marathon County · median home $277,500 · income $110,721 · Jan low 3°F · 63 in snow

  13. 13Pacific, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 82% of Wisconsin towns

    2,791 people · Columbia County · median home $285,600 · income $87,941 · Jan low 10°F · 39 in snow

  14. 12Lincoln, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 83% of Wisconsin towns

    2,659 people · Vilas County · median home $290,600 · income $77,500 · Jan low 2°F · 77 in snow

  15. 11Wescott, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 84% of Wisconsin towns

    3,257 people · Shawano County · median home $219,100 · income $72,738 · Jan low 6°F · 48 in snow

  16. 10Merrill, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 87% of Wisconsin towns

    2,881 people · Lincoln County · median home $197,500 · income $81,063 · Jan low 3°F · 54 in snow

  17. 9Kewaunee, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 88% of Wisconsin towns

    2,837 people · Kewaunee County · median home $159,600 · income $82,028 · Jan low 12°F · 48 in snow

  18. 8Alden, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 90% of Wisconsin towns

    2,918 people · Polk County · median home $371,000 · income $94,878 · Jan low 4°F · 46 in snow

  19. 7St. Joseph, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 90% of Wisconsin towns

    4,178 people · St. Croix County · median home $509,600 · income $113,316 · Jan low 9°F · 50 in snow

  20. 6Stephenson, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 92% of Wisconsin towns

    3,494 people · Marinette County · median home $174,600 · income $56,550 · Jan low 4°F · 58 in snow

  21. 5Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 93% of Wisconsin towns

    3,078 people · Dane County · median home $444,100 · income $119,273 · Jan low 10°F · 36 in snow

  22. 4Newbold, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 94% of Wisconsin towns

    2,831 people · Oneida County · median home $274,000 · income $75,847 · Jan low 1°F · 73 in snow

  23. 3Erin, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 94% of Wisconsin towns

    3,825 people · Washington County · median home $442,800 · income $111,375 · Jan low 9°F · 36 in snow

  24. 2Saratoga, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 95% of Wisconsin towns

    5,060 people · Wood County · median home $175,600 · income $74,499 · Jan low 8°F · 48 in snow

  25. 1Rome, Wisconsin

    Quieter than 100% of Wisconsin towns

    3,025 people · Adams County · median home $293,500 · income $79,728 · Jan low 8°F · 45 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Wisconsin towns0255075100$105K$213K$321K$429K$537KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Wisconsin.

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Methodology. We ranked 269 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Wisconsin (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: