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Summit vs Harmony

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

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

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 →
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 →
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
ASummitHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns BHarmonyHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
14Summit
4Harmony

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

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

Left end = #1 in Wisconsin. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Summit’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.

Summit$940/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →
Harmony$1,070/mo
Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · 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
SummitHarmony
Snow a year65″70″
January low—4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—125d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th30th
Outdoors & history
SummitHarmony
Trails30 mi1 mi
Conserved land22.7%29.6%
Community
SummitHarmony
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.

SummitLanglade CountyHarmonyPrice County
Summit ↔ Harmony58 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.

SummitHarmony
People
Population 173Lowest 188Highest
Median age 59.8±12.1Highest 49% above WI 59.3±6.1Lowest 48% 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 14.5%±11.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 18.1%±9Highest 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+ 38.2%±13.7Highest WI: 18.5% 34.6%±4.9Lowest 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+ 12.6%Highest WI: 33.4% 10.4%Lowest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±6Lowest WI: 5.8% 5.3%±4Highest 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 $42,500±$25kLowest 45% below WI $56,500±$3kHighest 27% 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 $151,400±$70kLowest 43% below WI $170,200±$12kHighest 36% 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 $1,700Lowest 55% below WI $2,109Highest 44% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 50%±100Highest 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 19.1%Highest WI: 10.6% 4.8%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Lowest WI: 67.8% 96.2%Highest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than WI 1974Lowest 1 yr older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 95% above WI 20 minLowest 8% below WI
Work from home 7.3%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1% 7.1%±3.8Lowest 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 27.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Antigo (17%)Phillips (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HarmonyFew work in Summit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 22.7%Lowest 29.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 29.7 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.0Highest
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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