Bern · Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau · BFS commune no. 332^[7]

Madiswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’568per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’72316.7% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 559adult, per month

Residents^[4]3’3836.8% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]56 minto Olten

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Madiswil has 3’383 residents, making it the 76th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’723 a year in income tax here, less than in 8 of its 11 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Olten, about 56 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	5’819 11.6%	11’928 14.9%	16’723 16.7%	31’088 20.7%	48’128 24.1%	85’911 28.6%
Married, single income, no children	3’523 7.0%	8’764 11.0%	12’593 12.6%	24’245 16.2%	40’412 20.2%	76’869 25.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	3’030 6.1%	8’134 10.2%	11’812 11.8%	22’674 15.1%	36’804 18.4%	72’009 24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children	481 1.0%	4’867 6.1%	8’171 8.2%	18’719 12.5%	33’190 16.6%	69’450 23.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 165%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18.4%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 512	CHF 559
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 119	CHF 138

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[6]

Hub	Minutes
Olten	56
Aarau	70
Bern	81
Liestal	86
Luzern	87
Solothurn	88
Basel SBB	93
Muttenz	99

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Rohrbach	15’749	559	1’568
Busswil bei Melchnau	16’561	559	165
Ochlenberg	16’561	559	555
Madiswil	16’723	559	3’383
Lotzwil	16’886	559	2’841
Rütschelen	16’886	559	597
Melchnau	17’016	559	1’485
Auswil	17’048	559	485
Ursenbach	17’048	559	907
Reisiswil	17’178	559	183
Gondiswil	17’340	559	736
Rohrbachgraben	17’665	559	374

Population

Residents3’383^[4]

Foreign nationals6.8%

Aged 0–1920.2%

Aged 20–6455.6%

Aged 65+24.2%

Area23.17 km²^[5]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Madiswil COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.