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Baldwin vs Kilbourne

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+37% in Baldwin).

Baldwin, ILHomes around $117KIllinois · 355 people

Kilbourne, ILA small town of 268Illinois · 268 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.

BaldwinHomes around $117K

Housing$117K typical home61% below the IL typical home All about Baldwin →

KilbourneA small town of 268

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

All about Kilbourne →

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+37%

Tax bills are bigger in Baldwin

Baldwin $1,189Kilbourne $867

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Baldwin

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%

Baldwin$740/mo

Typical home $117K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

Kilbourne$450/mo

Typical home $73K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Baldwin and Kilbourne.

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

BaldwinKilbourne

Snow a year10″15″

January low—17°F

July high—86°F

Growing season (days)—189d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 81st

Outdoors & history

BaldwinKilbourne

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land1.8%—

Community

BaldwinKilbourne

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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BaldwinIL KilbourneIL

Baldwin ↔ Kilbourne136 miles apart

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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 Illinois average

BaldwinKilbourne

People

Population 355Highest 268Lowest

Median age 36.8±9.6Highest 6% below IL 33.8±13.9Lowest 13% below IL

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

Kids under 18 25.9%±5.6Lowest IL: 21.8% 36.2%±6.7Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 13.8%±5.7Lowest IL: 17% 15.3%±8Highest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 6.5%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±4.7Highest IL: 6.3% 1.9%±5.6Lowest IL: 6.3%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,771±$17kHighest 44% below IL $44,107±$11kLowest 47% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,500±$25kHighest 67% below IL $72,500±$24kLowest 72% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $838±$56Highest 34% below IL $775±$158Lowest 39% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,189Highest 78% below IL $867Lowest 84% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 76%±96.6Highest IL: 47.9% 12.5%±95.6Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 25.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 15.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.2%Highest IL: 67.1% 72.2%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 7 yrs older than IL 1961Lowest 10 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the IL average 31 minHighest 12% above IL

Work from home 2.3%±2.9Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±14Lowest IL: 15.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 29.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13 0.13

Top workplaceoutside town Sparta (13%)Springfield (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KilbourneFew work in Baldwin

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.4Lowest 61.8Highest

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.

Baldwin vs Kilbourne

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Baldwin

What daily life feels like in each

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