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Parrish vs Summit

Next-door neighbors in Langlade County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+56.1 pts in Parrish) and average commute (14 min in Parrish).

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Parrish, WIAn outdoors townLanglade County · 80 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.

ParrishAn outdoors town
Outdoors78.8% conserved land77 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Parrish →
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.

Conserved land+56.1 pts
Parrish has more conserved land
Parrish 78.8%Summit 22.7%
Average commute14 min
Parrish has the shorter commute
Summit 43 minParrish 30 min
Trails2.6×
Parrish has more miles of trail
Parrish 76.5 miSummit 29.7 mi
Homeowners+10.3 pts renters
Summit has more renters
Parrish 100%Summit 89.7%
Size2.2×
Summit is the bigger place
Summit 173Parrish 80
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Parrish

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.

Parrish$1,340/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Summit$940/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Parrish 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.

Where they are

Parrish and Summit share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParrishSummitParrishSummit
Parrish ↔ Summit6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–ParrishNot graded ASummitHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns
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
ParrishSummit
Snow a year65″65″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th13th
Outdoors & history
ParrishSummit
Trails77 mi30 mi
Conserved land78.8%22.7%
Community
ParrishSummit
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.

ParrishSummit
People
Population 80Lowest 173Highest
Median age 54.5±14.3Lowest 36% above WI 59.8±12.1Highest 49% above WI
Summit and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.8%±26.2Lowest WI: 21.4% 14.5%±11.4Highest WI: 21.4%
Summit and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.3%±21.9Lowest WI: 18.5% 38.2%±13.7Highest WI: 18.5%
Summit and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.9%Lowest WI: 33.4% 12.6%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17.7Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.2%±6Highest WI: 5.8%
Summit and Parrish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,750±$37kHighest 5% below WI $42,500±$25kLowest 45% below WI
Parrish and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$62kHighest 16% below WI $151,400±$70kLowest 43% below WI
Parrish and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,929Highest 49% below WI $1,700Lowest 55% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line 8.8%Lowest WI: 10.6% 19.1%Highest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest WI: 67.8% 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest same as WI 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 33% above WI 43 minHighest 95% above WI
Work from home 17.9%±18.8Highest WI: 13.1% 7.3%±6.4Lowest WI: 13.1%
Parrish and Summit 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 30.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (14%)Antigo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SummitFew work in Parrish
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 78.8%Highest 22.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 76.5 miHighest 29.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.5Lowest
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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