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Beaver vs Warner

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Beaver) and property tax bill (+29% in Beaver).

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Beaver, WIA small town of 963Clark County · 963 people
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Warner, WIA small town of 675Clark County · 675 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.

BeaverA small town of 963
Quiet strengthsBeaver doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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WarnerA small town of 675
Quiet strengthsWarner doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Warner →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Average commute18 min
Beaver has the shorter commute
Warner 42 minBeaver 24 min
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Beaver
Beaver $3,028Warner $2,351
Typical home built16 yrs
Warner’s homes are older
Beaver 1971Warner 1955
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Beaver

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.

Beaver$1,280/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $861/mo · Housing →
Warner$1,060/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $764/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Beaver and Warner.

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 Warner share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeaverWarnerBeaverWarner
Beaver ↔ Warner5.7 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.

Seasons
BeaverWarner
Snow a year51″51″
January low2°F2°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)136d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th38th
Community
BeaverWarner
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.

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.

BeaverWarner
People
Population 963Highest 675Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.7%Lowest WI: +3.6% -5.1%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 25±4.1Highest 38% below WI 24.3±9.6Lowest 40% below WI
Beaver and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 40.2%±2.5Lowest WI: 21.4% 43.4%±17.9Highest WI: 21.4%
Warner and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.1%±2.7Lowest WI: 18.5% 14.4%±6Highest WI: 18.5%
Warner and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest WI: 33.4% 7.6%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.4Highest WI: 5.8% 1.8%±2Lowest WI: 5.8%
Beaver and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,438±$15kLowest 8% above WI $84,375±$20kHighest 9% above WI
Warner and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,500±$29kHighest 26% below WI $164,600±$69kLowest 38% below WI
Beaver and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $861±$73Highest 21% below WI $764±$135Lowest 30% below WI
Beaver and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,028Highest 20% below WI $2,351Lowest 38% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.9%±62.3Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±44.4Lowest WI: 43.7%
Beaver and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest WI: 10.6% 7%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.7%Highest WI: 67.8% 77.6%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 4 yrs older than WI 1955Lowest 20 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 8% above WI 42 minHighest 91% above WI
Work from home 13.9%±5.2Lowest WI: 13.1% 24.2%±11.7Highest WI: 13.1%
Warner and Beaver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Loyal (10%)Neillsville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WarnerFew work in Beaver
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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 1.5Highest 1.4Lowest
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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