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Adams Township vs Earl Township

Next-door neighbors in LaSalle County. The biggest differences: home values (+50% in Adams Township) and average commute (15 min in Earl Township).

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Adams Township, ILKnown for its schoolsLaSalle County · 1,916 people
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Earl Township, ILA small town of 2,574LaSalle County · 2,574 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.

Adams TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of IL districts All about Adams Township →
Earl TownshipA small town of 2,574
Quiet strengths#298 most affordableof 861 towns in IL
All about Earl Township →
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.

Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Adams Township
Adams Township $237,900Earl Township $158,400
Average commute15 min
Earl Township has the shorter commute
Adams Township 46 minEarl Township 31 min
Trails2.6×
Adams Township has more miles of trail
Adams Township 1.8 miEarl Township 0.7 mi
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Adams Township
Adams Township $4,888Earl Township $3,562
Bachelor’s degree++16.5 pts
More adults in Adams Township have a degree
Adams Township 28.4%Earl Township 11.9%
Street grid+57%
Earl Township has the more walkable street grid
Earl Township 4.4Adams Township 2.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Adams Township

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.

Adams Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 2.05% · or rent about $1,967/mo · Housing →
Earl Township$1,130/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 2.25% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Adams Township and Earl Township.

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 Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+Adams TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state C+Earl TownshipBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
BAdams TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns B−Earl TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Adams Township and Earl Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Adams TownshipEarl TownshipAdams TownshipEarl Township
Adams Township ↔ Earl Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Adams TownshipEarl Township
Snow a year30″30″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th21st
Outdoors & history
Adams TownshipEarl Township
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1849—
Community
Adams TownshipEarl Township
Library hours a week—36 hrs
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.

Adams TownshipEarl Township
People
Population 1,916Lowest 2,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.6%Highest -6.3%Lowest
Median age 38.1±3.1Highest about the IL average 36.4±5Lowest 7% below IL
Adams Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±4Highest IL: 21.8% 23.5%±3.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Adams Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±3.8Lowest IL: 17% 15.6%±2.2Highest IL: 17%
Earl Township and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.4%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.2Highest IL: 6.3% 2.5%±1Lowest IL: 6.3%
Adams Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,424±$24kLowest 19% below IL $68,277±$12kHighest 18% below IL
Earl Township and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $237,900±$37kHighest 10% below IL $158,400±$8kLowest 40% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,967±$871Highest 54% above IL $988±$146Lowest 22% below IL
Adams Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,888Highest 8% below IL $3,562Lowest 33% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.5%±40.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 67.3%±24Highest IL: 47.9%
Earl Township and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.7%Highest IL: 11.8% 14.9%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 66%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL 1971Highest same as IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 66% above IL 31 minLowest 12% above IL
Work from home 4.8%±3.4Highest IL: 15.9% 4.5%±2.6Lowest IL: 15.9%
Adams Township and Earl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Lowest 8.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandwich (8%)Ottawa (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Earl TownshipFew work in Adams Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Lowest 4.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#239 of 384 in IL
School district Leland CUSD 1Earlville CUSD 9
High school in town Leland High SchoolEarlville Jr/Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6Highest 7.5Lowest
Illinois 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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