CaledoniaWI
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Caledonia’s best subject grade is a B+ for incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. 93% of households own their home in Caledonia, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Caledonia. The biggest park or preserve is Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area, at 72 acres. Caledonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave Caledonia for work
Where Caledonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Caledonia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Caledonia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Caledonia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caledonia, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caledonia.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Caledonia work out of town
The top destinations are Appleton (10%), New London (9%) and Oshkosh (8%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Caledonia for work; the rest commute out. Its typical household income is $109,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caledonia’s public schools outperform 55% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools here belong to the New London School District. Its two schools are below. 121 students attend Caledonia’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 121 | A− |
| Starr Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 36 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Caledonia’s median age comes in at 48.7 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Caledonia at 1,755 residents, up 2.5% since 2020.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46.2% women, 53.8% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Caledonia | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Caledonia: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at 9° and July afternoons at 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Caledonia: inland flooding
In Caledonia, the risk rating from FEMA is 54 of 100. This Wisconsin town has had 10 paid flood insurance claims since 1995. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 55% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Caledonia are healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
27% of Caledonia adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Caledonia is ahead of Wisconsin on 2 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Caledonia | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 6.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.4% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.8% of Caledonia
Caledonia’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 2.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 277 acres.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolf River - Colic Slough Fishery Area | — | 205 |
| 2. Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Caledonia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Caledonia; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Caledonia
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Caledonia is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of North Readfield and Readfield are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
Caledonia’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Caledonia.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Fremont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mukwa | #276 | B− | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Dale | #169 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Hortonia | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Weyauwega | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winchester | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Wolf River | — | — | C+ | — | A | B |
Caledonia, Hortonia, Winchester and Wolf River have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Caledonia, Mukwa, Dale, Hortonia, Winchester and Wolf River report no FBI crime data of their own. Fremont and Weyauwega aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Caledonia with a neighbor →
Questions about Caledonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caledonia, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.