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York vs Beaver

12 miles apart in Clark County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+51% in Beaver) and street grid (+53% in York).

York, WIA small town of 976Clark County · 976 people

Beaver, WIA small town of 963Clark County · 963 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.

YorkA small town of 976

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

All about York →

BeaverA small town of 963

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

All about Beaver →

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.

Property tax bill+51%

Tax bills are bigger in Beaver

Beaver $3,028York $2,007

Street grid+53%

York has the more walkable street grid

York 2.3Beaver 1.5

★ 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%

York$1,260/mo

Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $789/mo · Housing →

Beaver$1,280/mo

Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $861/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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

BYorkHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –BeaverNot graded

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

YorkBeaver

Snow a year44″51″

January low5°F 2°F

July high80°F 79°F

Growing season (days)144d 136d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 26th

Community

YorkBeaver

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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

YorkBeaver

York ↔ Beaver12 miles apart · Same county

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

YorkBeaver

People

Population 976Highest 963Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.7%Highest WI: +3.6% -6.7%Lowest WI: +3.6%

Median age 27.9±6.8Highest 31% below WI 25±4.1Lowest 38% below WI

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

Kids under 18 36%±5.4Lowest WI: 21.4% 40.2%±2.5Highest WI: 21.4%

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

Age 65+ 10.9%±1.7Highest WI: 18.5% 9.1%±2.7Lowest WI: 18.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Lowest WI: 33.4% 13.9%Highest WI: 33.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2Highest WI: 5.8% 2.5%±1.4Lowest WI: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $66,786±$12kLowest 14% below WI $83,438±$15kHighest 8% above WI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,300±$36kHighest 22% below WI $196,500±$29kLowest 26% below WI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $789±$298Lowest 27% below WI $861±$73Highest 21% below WI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,007Lowest 47% below WI $3,028Highest 20% below WI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.8%±65.4Lowest WI: 43.7% 25.9%±62.3Highest WI: 43.7%

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

Below poverty line 24%Highest WI: 10.6% 11.7%Lowest WI: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest WI: 67.8% 82.7%Lowest WI: 67.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 15 yrs older than WI 1971Highest 4 yrs older than WI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% above WI 24 minLowest 8% above WI

Work from home 14.4%±6.4Highest WI: 13.1% 13.9%±5.2Lowest WI: 13.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 3.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.24Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Neillsville (17%)Loyal (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeaverFew work in York

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

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 2.3Highest 1.5Lowest

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

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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.

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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.

York vs Beaver

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs about the same each month

Grades and rankings, side by side

What daily life feels like in each

12 miles apart

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