Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Abbotsford’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for schools. On health, just 72 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Shortner Park, at 34 acres. Abbotsford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Abbotsford beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Elementary | PK–5 | 374 |
| Abbotsford Middle/Senior High | 6–12 | 414 |
Where Abbotsford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Abbotsford is from typical.
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Census counts: 443 in 1900, 2,275 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Abbotsford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Abbotsford.
Its public schools are run by the Abbotsford School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Abbotsford Middle/Senior High, with 414 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 374 | C |
| Abbotsford Middle/Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 414 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
About one in 5 of Abbotsford’s working residents works in town. Abbotsford’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Abbotsford grew to 1,789 in 2023, 147 more than in 2013.
| Abbotsford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Abbotsford since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Abbotsford home is worth about $199,000, up 8% in a year, 41% below the Wisconsin typical home. 59% of Abbotsford households own their home, below both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Abbotsford is $888 a month.
| Abbotsford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
37% of Abbotsford adults get no exercise outside work. Abbotsford beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 17% of Abbotsford adults smoke cigarettes.
| Abbotsford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Abbotsford | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Abbotsford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Abbotsford’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shortner Park | — | 34 |
| 2. Jack Nikolay Field | — | 10 |
| 3. Red Arrow Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Abbotsford; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Abbotsford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Abbotsford is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,275 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,665 were in Clark County, and 610 were in Marathon County. Abbotsford is nicknamed "Wisconsin's First City" due to its alphabetical place on a list of Wisconsin cities.
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5 towns share a border with Abbotsford.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | — | — | A− | — | D | C− |
| Hull | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colby · Colby | — | — | C+ | — | C | C− |
Abbotsford and Colby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Abbotsford and Colby report no FBI crime data of their own. Hull, Holton and Mayville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Colby and Colby are one community, graded once. Compare Abbotsford with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.