COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mauston vs Tomah
PLACE A
Mauston, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Tomah, Wisconsin
Mauston is 57% smaller than Tomah. Mauston earns more, with a median household income $12,362 higher. Tomah has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
MAUSTONTOMAHDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1339,600−57% vs Tomah
Population density9251,220−296
Population growth-1.7%5.2%−7.0 pts
Median age44.241.8+2.4
Male56.1%51.0%+5.1 pts
Female43.9%49.0%−5.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%2.0%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%88.4%−2.4 pts
Black3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%4.7%−2.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.8%+0.7 pts
Other6.7%3.9%+2.7 pts
Median household income$63,636$51,274+$12,362
Per capita income$31,983$34,585−$2,602
Poverty rate18.5%16.7%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%24.2%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree7.6%8.0%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%4.3%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation58.5%60.8%−2.3 pts
Median home value$150,200$174,300−$24,100
Median gross rent$879$903−$24
Owner-occupied55.3%55.2%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%7.8%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households32.8%41.8%−9.0 pts
Average commute23.716.9+6.8
Worked from home6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.1%5.0%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025