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Trenton does the important things well, at a cost. Its strongest subject is incomes (A+): the median household earns $104K. Schools are a strength too: its schools rank ahead of 75% of Wisconsin towns. The catch is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Cost of living is weaker too: the typical home is worth about $475K, 6.1 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. Overall, that makes a B+, good for 148th of 357 in Wisconsin. That leaves it better than 74% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow.
Where Trenton beats most towns.
Where Trenton’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 Trenton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1855 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Trenton, 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 Trenton.
Trenton owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has fewer 90° days 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 6.1 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $475K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
Trenton’s going rate for rent stands at $1,453 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.4%. Also worth knowing: among households locally, 88% own their home, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,453 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozaukee Christian School, Inc. PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 123 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Trenton has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1979. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Trenton for work: only 1% work in town. Among residents locally, 3.3% live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are West Bend (20%), Milwaukee (10%) and Menomonee Falls (5%). The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,043 U.S. towns with household incomes like Trenton’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
29% of Trenton adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Trenton beats the Wisconsin average on 7 and trails it on 1.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 10% | 14% |
| What stands out | Trenton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Germantown weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 7 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 80% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 11.6°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 86% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.3°.
The January low for Trenton comes to 12°F. About 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Trenton at 4,721 residents, up 4% since 2020. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). Its midpoint age is 49.3 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a third of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Trenton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Trenton | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
Trails total 1.2 miles in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sandy Knoll Park, at 251 acres. Parks and preserves in Trenton: 10, covering 679 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kratzsch Conservancy | 0.6 mi | 76 |
| 2. Sandy Knoll Park | 0.3 mi | 251 |
| 3. Fellenz Woods | — | 149 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trenton. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
27 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
8 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
26 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
27 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a yearFiserv 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 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trenton
About 5 of every 100 Trenton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Town in Washington County, Wisconsin
Trenton is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Myra and Keowns are located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Trenton.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | #148 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| West Bend | #165 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Newburg | — | — | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Farmington | #142 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Saukville | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Jackson | #84 | A | C | — | A− | A− |
| Cedarburg | #105 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
Newburg and Saukville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Trenton, Newburg, Farmington, Saukville, Jackson and Cedarburg report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Trenton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Trenton grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #148 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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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