Home › Wisconsin › Oconto

Oconto, Wisconsin

city · Oconto County

At a glance

4,625
Population
$148,700
Median home value (all homes)
51% below U.S. median
$256,535
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$785/mo
Median rent
42% below U.S. median
$61,506
Median household income
22% below U.S. median
23.9 min
Average commute
87.2%
Homes with broadband
87.62%
Locations with fiber available
0.5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 84 — 16% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing33% below
Goods & services3% below
Utilities2% above
Taxes32% below
Insurance38% below
Commute cost14% below
For business: Wisconsin is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college25 mi
Nearest community college28 mi
Nearest technical college28 mi
High school graduates95.4%
College graduates12.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county TEDCOR (Tourism & Economic Development Corporation for the Oconto County Region)
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

Similar towns nearby

Little River, WI 5 mi · pop 1,069 · $256k
Pensaukee, WI 8 mi · pop 1,417 · $259k
Stiles, WI 9 mi · pop 1,640 · $235k
Lena, WI 10 mi · pop 483 · $155k
Abrams, WI 12 mi · pop 278 · $204k