Cottage Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,880 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cottage Grove is the 128th largest community in Wisconsin. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cottage Grove, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cottage Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cottage Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cottage Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $132,717.00.

Cottage Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Cottage Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Cottage Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.46% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cottage Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cottage Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cottage Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cottage Grove’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Cottage Grove is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cottage Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cottage Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.53% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cottage Grove in 2022 was $54,634, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,536 for a family of four.

Cottage Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Cottage Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottage Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cottage Grove include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cottage Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.