Is Vinland a good place to live?
The best of Vinland’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools. Vinland’s median age is 54.5 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Larsons Trail Prairie State Natural Area, at 38 acres. Vinland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Vinland stand out
Where Vinland beats most towns.
Every workday, about 2,174 people come to Vinland for work
Where Vinland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Vinland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Vinland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Vinland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vinland, 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 Vinland.
With 2.6 jobs for every working resident, Vinland draws in 2,174 commuters
Most working residents leave Vinland for work: only 2% work in town. Vinland’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.5% of Vinland residents live below the poverty line.
| Vinland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of residents are under 18 in Vinland. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Vinland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 166 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.5 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 82% are men (WI 51%).
| Vinland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Vinland is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Vinland beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Vinland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vinland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Vinland is valued at about $410K
The typical Vinland home is worth about $410,000, up 7.5% in a year, 22% above the Wisconsin typical home. Vinland’s median rent is $785 a month.
| Vinland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $785 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Vinland has four seasons and pleasant summers
Vinland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vinland is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Vinland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vinland has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Vinland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Larsons Trail Prairie State Natural Area | 0.4 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lambeau Field and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vinland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
10 mi LakeLake Winnebago
36 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
10 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
35 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
12 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the CastlePhoto credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Vinland
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Vinland
About 2 of every 100 Vinland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Vinland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Vinland is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,769 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Allenville is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Area code
- 920
Vinland’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Vinland.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinland | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Neenah | #141 | A− | B− | B− | A− | B |
| Oshkosh | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Neenah | #147 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Clayton | #140 | A− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Butte des Morts | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winneconne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winchester | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Vinland, Oshkosh and Winchester have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vinland, Oshkosh, Neenah, Clayton and Winchester report no FBI crime data of their own. Butte des Morts and Winneconne aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vinland with a neighbor →
Questions about Vinland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vinland, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($74,925 across the Oshkosh-Neenah, 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 B+.