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Unity vs Sherman

Next-door neighbors in Clark County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+64% in Sherman) and kids under 18 (+9.4 pts in Sherman).

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Unity, WIA small town of 660Clark County · 660 people
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Sherman, WIOne of the healthiest townsClark County · 933 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.

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 →
ShermanOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sherman →
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.

Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Sherman
Sherman $3,667Unity $2,242
Kids under 18+9.4 pts
Sherman has more kids
Sherman 37.6%Unity 28.2%
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Sherman has grown faster since 2010
Sherman -5.8%Unity -14.5%
Homeowners+11.2 pts renters
Sherman has more renters
Unity 93.8%Sherman 82.6%
Average commute5 min
Unity has the shorter commute
Sherman 25 minUnity 20 min
Street grid+46%
Unity has the more walkable street grid
Unity 1.9Sherman 1.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Sherman

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.

Unity$1,150/mo
Typical home $184K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →
Sherman$1,510/mo
Typical home $230K (Census) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Sherman 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.

Where they are

Unity and Sherman share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

UnityShermanUnitySherman
Unity ↔ Sherman6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
10 Unity residents work in Sherman (4.7% of its workers)
9 Sherman residents work in Unity (3.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Unity →
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
–UnityNot graded BShermanHealthier than 63% 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
UnitySherman
Snow a year51″57″
January low2°F6°F
July high79°F80°F
Growing season (days)136d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th26th
Community
UnitySherman
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.

UnitySherman
People
Population 660Lowest 933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.5%Lowest WI: +3.6% -5.8%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 44.3±9.2Highest 10% above WI 31.2±6.9Lowest 22% below WI
Unity and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±4.9Lowest WI: 21.4% 37.6%±3.1Highest WI: 21.4%
Age 65+ 16.7%±2.6Highest WI: 18.5% 10.4%±4.3Lowest WI: 18.5%
Unity and Sherman 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% 15.1%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.8Lowest WI: 5.8% 2.1%±1.7Highest WI: 5.8%
Sherman 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 $84,688±$11kHighest 9% above WI
Sherman 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 $230,200±$21kHighest 14% below WI
Sherman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $838±$732 23% below WI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Lowest 41% below WI $3,667Highest 3% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 WI: 43.7% 0%±95.2 WI: 43.7%
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest WI: 10.6% 4.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Highest WI: 67.8% 82.6%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than WI 1983Highest 8 yrs newer than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 10% below WI 25 minHighest 14% above WI
Work from home 18%±7.5Lowest WI: 13.1% 19.3%±4.8Highest WI: 13.1%
Sherman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Loyal (10%)Loyal (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Sherman4% work in Unity
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.6 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 1.9Highest 1.3Lowest
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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