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Beaver vs Unity Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: median age (19.3 yrs in Unity) and kids under 18 (+12 pts in Beaver).
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Beaver, WI A small town of 963 Clark County · 963 people
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Unity, WI A small town of 660 Clark County · 660 people
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.
Beaver A small town of 963
Quiet strengths Beaver doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beaver →
Unity A small town of 660
Quiet strengths Unity doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Unity →
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.
★ What stands out · 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Beaver $1,280 /mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $861/mo · Housing →
Unity $1,150 /mo
Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →
The difference: $130 a month , about $1,600 a year , between Beaver and Unity.
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.
Where they are Beaver and Unity share a border And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Beaver ↔ Unity 6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.
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.
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
963 Highest 660 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.7% Highest WI: +3.6% -14.5% Lowest WI: +3.6%
Median age
25 ±4.1 Lowest 38% below WI 44.3 ±9.2 Highest 10% above WI
Kids under 18
40.2% ±2.5 Highest WI: 21.4% 28.2% ±4.9 Lowest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+
9.1% ±2.7 Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.7% ±2.6 Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9% Highest WI: 33.4% 9.4% Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5% ±1.4 Highest WI: 5.8% 0.9% ±0.8 Lowest WI: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$83,438 ±$15k Highest 8% above WI $66,591 ±$10k Lowest 14% below WI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$196,500 ±$29k Highest 26% below WI $184,200 ±$35k Lowest 31% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$861 ±$73 21% below WI —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,028 Highest 20% below WI $2,242 Lowest 41% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9% ±62.3 Highest WI: 43.7% 0% ±100 Lowest WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line
11.7% Highest WI: 10.6% 10.6% Lowest WI: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7% Lowest WI: 67.8% 93.8% Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 Lowest 4 yrs older than WI 1978 Highest 3 yrs newer than WI
Average commuteone way
24 min Highest 8% above WI 20 min Lowest 10% below WI
Work from home
13.9% ±5.2 Lowest WI: 13.1% 18% ±7.5 Highest WI: 13.1%
Work in townworking residents
3.2% Highest 2.8% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.24 Lowest 0.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Loyal (10%) Loyal (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Unity 4% work in Beaver
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.5 Lowest 1.9 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Beaver Towns like Beaver 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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