Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Oregon earns an A+, ranked 20th of 357 in Wisconsin. The median household earns $103K, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 91% of U.S. towns, and it is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. Oregon’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Oregon has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Oregon Masonic Lodge and Oregon High School. On the outdoors, just 84 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better.
Where Oregon beats most towns.
9,231 counted in 2010 and 11,179 in 2020; an estimated 12,015 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.4% since 2020, after 21.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Oregon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 527 in 1880, 11,179 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1889 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oregon. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
39 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
28 mi State parkAztalan State Park
9 mi Zoo & aquariumHenry Vilas Zoo
10 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 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 Oregon, 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 Oregon.
Oregon sees little violent crime and has a shorter frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
5.1 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lerner Conservation Park, 142 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jaycee Park | 1.8 mi | 118 |
| 2. Lerner Conservation Park | 1.2 mi | 142 |
| 3. Keller Alpine Meadows Park | 0.1 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Oregon School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 613 | B |
| Oregon HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,339 | B |
| Prairie View ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 330 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Oregon’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents, below both Wisconsin’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (1.6). Oregon’s property crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Oregon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
21% of adults binge drink in Oregon. Oregon beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have high blood pressure in Oregon.
| Oregon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Oregon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 74.5% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
57.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 43.7% across Wisconsin. The median property tax bill is $5,925, against $3,792 across Wisconsin, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Oregon home is worth about $493,000, up 2.8% in a year, 46% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| Oregon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,221 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 74% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oregon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.6% of workers work from home, against 13.1% across Wisconsin.
Most working residents leave Oregon for work: only 10% work in town. 23% of Oregon workers work from home. Since 2013, Oregon has added 428 jobs, to 2,994 in 2023.
| Oregon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Stoughton weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 163 days: shorter than most of the country, but longer than 76% of Wisconsin places with climate records. The Stoughton weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 10 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 83% of Wisconsin places with climate records.
Oregon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oregon
About 6 of every 100 Oregon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Oregon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Oregon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Oregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,179 at the 2020 census. A suburb south of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon.
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2 towns share a border with Oregon.
Rutland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oregon and Rutland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oregon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Oregon grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #20 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A for health, A for safety and A− for schools.
That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($88,804 across the Madison, 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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