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Harmony vs Murry

38 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.8× in Murry) and jobs per worker (4.5× in Murry).

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Harmony, WIOne of the healthiest townsPrice County · 188 people

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Murry, WIAn outdoors townRusk County · 206 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.

HarmonyOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors29.6% conserved land1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Harmony →

MurryAn outdoors town

Outdoors47.2% conserved land8.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Murry →

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.

Murry has more miles of trail

Murry 8.8 miHarmony 1.0 mi

Jobs per worker4.5×

Murry is more of a job hub

Murry 0.27Harmony 0.06

Property tax bill+57%

Tax bills are bigger in Harmony

Harmony $2,109Murry $1,341

Average commute12 min

Harmony has the shorter commute

Murry 32 minHarmony 20 min

Harmony has the more walkable street grid

Harmony 1.0Murry 0.5

Conserved land+17.6 pts

Murry has more conserved land

Murry 47.2%Harmony 29.6%

★ 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 paymentRate%

Harmony$1,070/mo

Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →

Murry$1,150/mo

Typical home $198K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Murry and Harmony.

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.

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

BHarmonyHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns –MurryNot graded

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

HarmonyMurry

Snow a year70″52″

January low4°F 2°F

July high79°F 79°F

Growing season (days)125d 117d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 43rd

Outdoors & history

HarmonyMurry

Trails1 mi 9 mi

Conserved land29.6%47.2%

Community

HarmonyMurry

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

38 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarmonyPrice County MurryRusk County

Harmony ↔ Murry38 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs Wisconsin average

HarmonyMurry

People

Population 188Lowest 206Highest

Median age 59.3±6.1Lowest 48% above WI 60.2±13.7Highest 50% above WI

Murry and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18.1%±9Highest WI: 21.4% 15.5%±7.1Lowest WI: 21.4%

Harmony and Murry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 34.6%±4.9Lowest WI: 18.5% 42.2%±11.9Highest WI: 18.5%

Murry and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Highest WI: 33.4% 10.3%Lowest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±4Highest WI: 5.8% 0%±6.9Lowest WI: 5.8%

Harmony and Murry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,500±$3kLowest 27% below WI $58,750±$20kHighest 24% below WI

Murry and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,200±$12kLowest 36% below WI $198,200±$43kHighest 26% below WI

Murry and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,109Highest 44% below WI $1,341Lowest 65% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 100%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

Murry and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest WI: 10.6% 17.6%Highest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Lowest WI: 67.8% 96.3%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 1 yr older than WI 1979Highest 4 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 8% below WI 32 minHighest 46% above WI

Work from home 7.1%±3.8Highest WI: 13.1% 1.4%±8.3Lowest WI: 13.1%

Harmony and Murry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Phillips (20%)Rice Lake (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MurryFew work in Harmony

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 29.6%Lowest 47.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 8.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Harmony neighborsTown Square →

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Murry neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Harmony

Georgetown219 people · $138K homes

Elk949 people · $246K homes

Catawba349 people · $133K homes

Hackett239 people · $190K homes

Towns like Harmony

Eland169 people · $146K homes

Vilas192 people · $200K homes

Richland169 people · $134K homes

Summit173 people · $151K homes

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.