What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Allison has the most renters (76.5% rent).

Denison has the most homeowners (90.4%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing townOutdoorsyWalkable streets

Measure	Allison	Denison
People
Population	502Lowest	1,616Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-13.7%
Median age	30.7±0.4Lowest 21% below IL	35±11.3Highest 10% below IL
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±13Lowest IL: 21.8%	23%±4.3Highest IL: 21.8%
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±15.2Highest IL: 17%	16.9%±1.4Lowest IL: 17%
	Allison and Denison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%	13.1%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±3.7Lowest IL: 6.3%	0.3%±0.4Highest IL: 6.3%
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,195±$731Lowest 35% below IL	$70,833±$11kHighest 15% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$76,700±$69kLowest 71% below IL	$126,700±$20kHighest 52% below IL
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$725±$455 43% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly	$199Lowest 96% below IL	$1,338Highest 75% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±10.6Lowest IL: 47.9%	17.9%±74Highest IL: 47.9%
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest IL: 11.8%	4.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	23.5%Lowest IL: 67.1%	90.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year	2013Highest 42 yrs newer than IL	1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 53% below IL	18 minHighest 36% below IL
Work from home	4.1%±7.1Lowest IL: 15.9%	8%±7Highest IL: 15.9%
	Denison and Allison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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IL average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.