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Harmony vs Summit

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (29.7× in Summit) and average commute (23 min in Harmony).

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Harmony, WIOne of the healthiest townsPrice County · 188 people
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Summit, WIOne of the healthiest townsLanglade County · 173 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.

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 →
SummitOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors22.7% conserved land30 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Summit →
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.

Trails29.7×
Summit has more miles of trail
Summit 29.7 miHarmony 1.0 mi
Average commute23 min
Harmony has the shorter commute
Summit 43 minHarmony 20 min
Street grid2×
Harmony has the more walkable street grid
Harmony 1.0Summit 0.5
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Harmony
Harmony $2,109Summit $1,700
★ What stands out · Report cards

Summit places higher on 14 of 18 WI lists

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 ASummitHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
4Harmony
14Summit

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 366 towns #282#31 Most educatedPeople · 371 towns #255#30 HealthiestHealth · 366 towns #249#36 Most remote workersWork · 363 towns #328#120 Most activeHealth · 366 towns #195#18 Fewest smokersHealth · 366 towns #181#10 Most new homesHousing · 294 towns #161#34 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 366 towns #115#1

Left end = #1 in Wisconsin. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Harmony’s rankings →

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.

Harmony$1,070/mo
Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →
Summit$940/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Harmony and Summit.

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
HarmonySummit
Snow a year70″65″
January low4°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)125d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th13th
Outdoors & history
HarmonySummit
Trails1 mi30 mi
Conserved land29.6%22.7%
Community
HarmonySummit
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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarmonyPrice CountySummitLanglade County
Harmony ↔ Summit58 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.

HarmonySummit
People
Population 188Highest 173Lowest
Median age 59.3±6.1Lowest 48% above WI 59.8±12.1Highest 49% above WI
Summit 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% 14.5%±11.4Lowest WI: 21.4%
Harmony and Summit 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% 38.2%±13.7Highest WI: 18.5%
Summit 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%Lowest WI: 33.4% 12.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±4Highest WI: 5.8% 1.2%±6Lowest WI: 5.8%
Harmony and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,500±$3kHighest 27% below WI $42,500±$25kLowest 45% below WI
Harmony and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,200±$12kHighest 36% below WI $151,400±$70kLowest 43% below WI
Harmony and Summit 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 $1,700Lowest 55% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest WI: 43.7% 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7%
Harmony and Summit 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% 19.1%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 1 yr older than WI 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 8% below WI 43 minHighest 95% above WI
Work from home 7.1%±3.8Lowest WI: 13.1% 7.3%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1%
Summit and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Phillips (20%)Antigo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SummitFew work in Harmony
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 29.6%Highest 22.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 29.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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