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Maple Bluff’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for safety. 85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Maple Bluff, above both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On health, just 2 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns do better. Homes are expensive, about $1.0 million for a typical one and 11.8 times the Madison metro’s $89K median household income. On history, just 29 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Maple Bluff has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Maple Bluff beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Maple Bluff | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4% | 12.1% |
Robert M. LaFollette HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Maple Bluff is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1849.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maple Bluff. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
4 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
28 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
3 mi GardenOlbrich Botanical Gardens
5 mi Zoo & aquariumHenry Vilas Zoo
3 mi MuseumOverture Center for the ArtsCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maple Bluff, 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 Maple Bluff.
92% of households own their home in Maple Bluff, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Maple Bluff is $1,438 a month.
| Maple Bluff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,438 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Maple Bluff. Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Maple Bluff. 25% of adults feel lonely in Maple Bluff.
| Maple Bluff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maple Bluff | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Maple Bluff’s violent crime rate is 7.6 per 1,000 residents. Maple Bluff reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
| Maple Bluff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.9 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Maple Bluff for work: only 2% work in town. 21% of Maple Bluff workers work from home. Only 1 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher median household income than Maple Bluff.
| Maple Bluff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $199,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maple Bluff has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.4 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Maple Bluff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Marina Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Fireman's Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Maple Bluff since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Maple Bluff
About 3 of every 100 Maple Bluff residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Maple Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Maple Bluff on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is the site of the Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, the residence of the governor of Wisconsin and their family. The Robert M. La Follette House is also in Maple Bluff.
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Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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