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Benton, IL vs Shawano, WI

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- The median age of a home in Benton is 9.7% older than the median age of a home in Shawano.
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$176,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.43.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.0$11.0
 Homes Owned53.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,030$1,840
 Studio Apartment$460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$690  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock21.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194918.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock16.4%12.2%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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