Housing data for the Town of Westboro, WI
The Town of Westboro, WI has an estimated 835 residents and 463 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Taylor County.
8.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $581 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+43.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 835 (±140)
- Housing units
- 463 (±63)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Median gross rent
- $581
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +43.5%
What stands out in the Town of Westboro
Households that rent: 8.4% (±3.6 points) in the Town of Westboro, lower than in Taylor County (20.3%).
Median gross rent: $581 (±$64) in the Town of Westboro, lower than in Taylor County ($823).
Average commute: 26.0 minutes (±2.1) in the Town of Westboro, higher than in Taylor County (22.0 minutes).
Housing in the Town of Westboro at a glance
- Median rent: $581 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,875 median household income
- Home values: $186,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,602 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,554 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +43.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Westboro against Taylor County, its state and the nation
| Town of Westboro | Taylor County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 835 (±140) | 20,024 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 463 (±63) | 9,537 (±47) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±3.6 points) | 20.3% (±2.5 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $581 (±$64) | $823 (±$59) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,875 (±$15,676) | $69,350 (±$3,814) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,100 (±$20,412) | $197,100 (±$5,811) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,554 (±$262) | $2,748 (±$77) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.5% (±9.4 points) | 53.8% (±3.2 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±2.1) | 22.0 minutes (±1.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.4% (±6.3 points) | 83.9% (±1.6 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.4 years (±3.3) | 44.2 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Westboro covers 124.1 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Westboro has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 582 (±83) | 835 (±140) | +43.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 455 (±51) | 463 (±63) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$118) | $581 (±$64) | −15.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,400 (±$11,693) | $186,100 (±$20,412) | +62.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,875 (±$6,516) | $67,875 (±$15,676) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,083 (±$138) | $1,602 (±$391) | +47.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,156 (±$243) | $2,554 (±$262) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±3.6 points) | 8.4% (±3.6 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0% (±48.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Taylor County
The Town of Westboro has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Taylor County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Taylor County recorded 122 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in the Town of Westboro
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54490 | 84% | 1,085 | $588 | $190,600 | $67,981 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near the Town of Westboro
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Molitor | 6.1 mi | — | $233,800 | 1.9% |
| Town of Ogema | 7.4 mi | $563 | $129,600 | 6.1% |
| Town of Chelsea | 7.7 mi | $1,063 | $198,200 | 9.7% |
| Town of Catawba | 9.5 mi | $1,141 | $132,500 | 14.2% |
| Town of Grover (Taylor County) | 12 mi | — | $250,000 | 3.6% |
| Town of Hill | 12 mi | $1,094 | $173,100 | 5.1% |
| Town of Medford | 12 mi | $880 | $264,900 | 9.2% |
| Rib Lake | 13 mi | $732 | $99,400 | 34.9% |
Places in Wisconsin most like the Town of Westboro
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Almon | $488 | $176,800 | $62,727 | 8.4% |
| Town of Laona | $556 | $191,800 | $63,281 | 11.9% |
| Town of City Point | $575 | $186,100 | $60,132 | 15.2% |
| Town of Red Springs | $650 | $169,500 | $64,432 | 20.0% |
| Town of Buffalo (Buffalo County) | $638 | $193,900 | $83,500 | 7.6% |
| Town of Richford | $575 | $267,900 | $66,719 | 9.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Wisconsin.
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Westboro, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $788 | $1,014 | $1,259 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Westboro, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Taylor County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Westboro
How many renters are there in the Town of Westboro?
The Town of Westboro has an estimated 26 (±12) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Westboro?
The median household income in the Town of Westboro is $67,875 (±$15,676) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Westboro, WI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,100 (±$20,412) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Westboro (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Westboro?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Westboro, WI is $1,602 (±$391) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Westboro?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Westboro, WI is $2,554 (±$262) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Westboro?
The Town of Westboro, WI has an estimated 463 (±63) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Westboro growing?
In the Town of Westboro, the number of residents went from 582 in 2015–2019 to 835 in 2020–2024 (+43.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Westboro?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Westboro is 54490.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 54490?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54490 is $588 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Taylor County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Taylor County, WI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Westboro town, Taylor County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:85450, in state:55 county:119).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .