Signals
DeForest
Stoughton
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs76 · Top 12%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 9%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs92 · Top 26%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
77 · Top 12%
vs72 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | DeForest | Stoughton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,501 | 13,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,419 | $79,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,093 | $44,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,221/sq mi | 2,115/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $359,600 | $293,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,442 | $1,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.1" | 37.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
DeForest
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Stoughton
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: DeForest, WI · Stoughton, WI · How this is calculated: methodology