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Amnicon vs Summit

18 miles apart in Douglas County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+65.1 pts in Summit) and trails (4.5× in Summit).

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Amnicon, WIA small town of 1,202Douglas County · 1,202 people
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Summit, WIAn outdoors townDouglas County · 897 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AmniconA small town of 1,202
Quiet strengthsAmnicon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Amnicon →
SummitAn outdoors town
Outdoors68.5% conserved land39 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Summit →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+65.1 pts
Summit has more conserved land
Summit 68.5%Amnicon 3.4%
Trails4.5×
Summit has more miles of trail
Summit 38.8 miAmnicon 8.7 mi
Street grid3.4×
Amnicon has the more walkable street grid
Amnicon 2.7Summit 0.8
Work from home+12.5 pts
More people work from home in Amnicon
Amnicon 18%Summit 5.5%
Seasonal homes+18.5 pts
Summit has more second homes
Summit 22.5%Amnicon 4%
Growth since 2010+9.1 pts
Amnicon has grown faster since 2010
Amnicon +6%Summit -3.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
BAmniconHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns ASummitHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Amnicon$1,230/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →
Summit$1,240/mo
Typical home $201K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AmniconSummit
Snow a year56″64″
January low6°F-0°F
July high76°F78°F
Growing season (days)154d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th11th
Outdoors & history
AmniconSummit
Trails9 mi39 mi
Conserved land3.4%68.5%
Community
AmniconSummit
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

18 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AmniconSummitAmniconSummit
Amnicon ↔ Summit18 miles apart · Same county
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AmniconSummit
People
Population 1,202Highest 897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6%Highest WI: +3.6% -3.1%Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age 43.9±7.2Lowest 9% above WI 45.9±6.7Highest 14% above WI
Summit and Amnicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±3.8Highest WI: 21.4% 23%±6.2Lowest WI: 21.4%
Amnicon and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.7%±7.3Lowest WI: 18.5% 24.2%±2.7Highest WI: 18.5%
Summit and Amnicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest WI: 33.4% 22.6%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.5Highest WI: 5.8% 2%±1.7Lowest WI: 5.8%
Amnicon and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,454±$28kLowest 19% below WI $71,071±$25kHighest 8% below WI
Summit and Amnicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,700±$20kLowest 26% below WI $201,300±$19kHighest 24% below WI
Summit and Amnicon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,376Highest 37% below WI $2,187Lowest 42% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Amnicon and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest WI: 10.6% 11.6%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.1%Highest WI: 67.8% 95.9%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI 1975Lowest same as WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 27% above WI 37 minHighest 68% above WI
Work from home 18%±3.5Highest WI: 13.1% 5.5%±3.7Lowest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Superior (28%)Superior (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SummitFew work in Amnicon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 68.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.7 miLowest 38.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Highest 0.8Lowest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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