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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in California
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Florida
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- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)