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Unity vs New Haven

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Unity) and growth since 2010 (+18.3 pts in New Haven).

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Unity, WIA small town of 660Clark County · 660 people

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New Haven, WIA small town of 851Adams County · 851 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.

UnityA small town of 660

Quiet strengthsUnity doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Unity →

New HavenA small town of 851

Quiet strengthsNew Haven doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about New Haven →

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.

Jobs per worker3.3×

Unity is more of a job hub

Unity 0.50New Haven 0.15

Growth since 2010+18.3 pts

New Haven has grown faster since 2010

New Haven +3.8%Unity -14.5%

Seasonal homes+26 pts

New Haven has more second homes

New Haven 26%Unity 0%

Kids under 18+10 pts

Unity has more kids

Unity 28.2%New Haven 18.2%

Average commute10 min

Unity has the shorter commute

New Haven 30 minUnity 20 min

★ 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%

Unity$1,150/mo

Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →

New Haven$1,280/mo

Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,208/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between New Haven and Unity.

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

UnityNew Haven

Snow a year51″41″

January low2°F 8°F

July high79°F 83°F

Growing season (days)136d 146d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th 49th

Community

UnityNew Haven

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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UnityClark County New HavenAdams County

Unity ↔ New Haven86 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

UnityNew Haven

People

Population 660Lowest 851Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.5%Lowest WI: +3.6% +3.8%Highest WI: +3.6%

Median age 44.3±9.2Lowest 10% above WI 44.4±0.4Highest 10% above WI

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

Kids under 18 28.2%±4.9Highest WI: 21.4% 18.2%±3.4Lowest WI: 21.4%

Age 65+ 16.7%±2.6Lowest WI: 18.5% 16.8%±2.1Highest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.4%Lowest WI: 33.4% 13.7%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 1.4%±1.6Highest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $66,591±$10kLowest 14% below WI $68,897±$7kHighest 11% below WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$35kLowest 31% below WI $207,700±$26kHighest 22% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,208±$426 11% above WI

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Lowest 41% below WI $2,257Highest 40% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest WI: 43.7% 57.1%±100Highest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 10.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 6.6%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest WI: 67.8% 94.8%Highest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978 3 yrs newer than WI 1978 3 yrs newer than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 10% below WI 30 minHighest 35% above WI

Work from home 18%±7.5Highest WI: 13.1% 7.5%±3.2Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 1.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.15Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Loyal (10%)Wisconsin Dells (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in New HavenFew work in Unity

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

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 1.9Lowest 2.2Highest

Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Unity neighborsTown Square →

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New Haven neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Unity

Colby816 people · $193K homes

Brighton677 people · $218K homes

Unity378 people · $105K homes

Sherman933 people · $230K homes

Towns like Unity

Birnamwood782 people · $200K homes

Orange562 people · $211K homes

Scott535 people · $207K homes

Neva834 people · $183K 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.