Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Genesee's standout: the median household earns $119K. Overall it grades B+, ranked 166th of 357 in Wisconsin. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 84% of the country and natural-hazard risk is low. Genesee’s median age is 52.7 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Genesee has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ten Chimneys and Ten Chimneys. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Genesee beats most towns.
Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 5,126 in 1980, 7,171 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Genesee is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genesee, 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 Genesee.
Genesee owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
At 7.9 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $619K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
The typical Genesee home is worth about $619,000, up 7.6% in a year, 84% above the Wisconsin typical home. 90% of households own their home in Genesee.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,482 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Kettle Moraine School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magee ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 255 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,940 U.S. towns with household incomes like Genesee’s, it is healthier than 66%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
21% of Genesee adults binge drink. Genesee beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Genesee adults report frequent mental distress.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Genesee | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 12.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 1,558 in 2013 to 2,082.
Most working residents leave Genesee for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Genesee has added 524 jobs, to 2,082 in 2023. The average trip to work in Genesee is 26 minutes.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons average 81.9°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 75% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 12.2°.
Genesee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Genesee’s January low is 12°F. About 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $118,578, against $77,485 across Wisconsin, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 76% are men (WI 51%).
| Genesee | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Retzer Nature Center, at 275 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Genesee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Retzer Nature Center | 2.3 mi | 275 |
| 2. Genesee Oak Opening & Fen State Natural Area | 0.3 mi | 52 |
| 3. Ten Chimneys | — | 50 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genesee. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
24 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
17 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
26 mi State parkAztalan State Park
23 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of WisconsinFiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Genesee
About 5 of every 100 Genesee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Genesee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Genesee on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Genesee is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,171 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Bethesda, Genesee, Genesee Depot, and Saylesville are in the town.
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6 towns share a border with Genesee.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee | #166 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Wales | #39 | A | C | — | A | A |
| North Prairie | — | — | C+ | — | A | A |
| Mukwonago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waukesha | — | — | A | — | B− | — |
| Ottawa | #60 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Delafield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Prairie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Genesee, Wales, North Prairie, Waukesha and Ottawa report no FBI crime data of their own. Mukwonago, Waukesha and Delafield aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Genesee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Genesee grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #166 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health and B for schools.
That is 7.9 years of the area's median household income ($78,218 across the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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