Signals
Portage
Stoughton
Opportunity
69 · Top 25%
vs76 · Top 12%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs92 · Top 26%
Schools
54 · Top 47%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 29%
vs72 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Portage | Stoughton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,236 | 13,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,722 | $79,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,118 | $44,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,147/sq mi | 2,115/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,900 | $293,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,008 | $1,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 10°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 37.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.87 | 12.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.6% | 34.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.5% | 36.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.4% | 26.9% | 2024-25 school 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
Portage
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Stoughton
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Portage, WI · Stoughton, WI · How this is calculated: methodology