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Bartlett vs Wayne Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Wayne Township) and conserved land (+10.1 pts in Wayne Township).

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Bartlett, ILAn outdoors townIllinois · 40,501 people
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Wayne Township, ILHomes around $788KDuPage County · 63,881 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.

BartlettAn outdoors town
Outdoors#47 most conserved land in IL7.0 miles of trails across 32 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 92%of U.S. towns we grade All about Bartlett →
Wayne TownshipHomes around $788K
Housing$788K typical home165% above the IL typical home Outdoors#18 most conserved land in IL36 miles of trails across 58 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wayne Township →
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.

Trails5.2×
Wayne Township has more miles of trail
Wayne Township 36.4 miBartlett 7.0 mi
Conserved land+10.1 pts
Wayne Township has more conserved land
Wayne Township 27.3%Bartlett 17.2%
Street grid+48%
Bartlett has the more walkable street grid
Bartlett 72.1Wayne Township 48.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,490 more a month in Wayne 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.

Bartlett$3,220/mo
Typical home $443K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.43% · or rent about $1,883/mo · Housing →
Wayne Township$5,710/mo
Typical home $788K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.40% · or rent about $1,750/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,490 a month, about $29,800 a year, between Wayne Township and Bartlett.

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

Bartlett and Wayne Township share a border

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

BartlettWayne TownshipBartlettWayne Township
Bartlett ↔ Wayne Township1.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
948 Wayne Township residents work in Bartlett (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
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.

Safety
ABartlettSafer than 92% of U.S. towns –Wayne TownshipNot graded
Schools
–BartlettNot graded C+Wayne TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state
Health
ABartlettHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns AWayne TownshipHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns
8Bartlett
8Wayne Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest uninsuredHealth · 861 towns #202#617 Most trailsOutdoors · 665 towns #294#109 Fastest growingGrowth · 859 towns #394#582 Most walkableOutdoors · 862 towns #272#446 Most activeHealth · 861 towns #131#258 HealthiestHealth · 861 towns #76#160 Lowest obesityHealth · 861 towns #41#108 Most remote workersWork · 849 towns #114#174

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bartlett’s rankings →

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
BartlettWayne Township
Snow a year46″46″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th27th
Outdoors & history
BartlettWayne Township
Trails7 mi36 mi
Conserved land17.2%27.3%
Settled18911958
Archive photos246
Famous people born here63
Community
BartlettWayne Township
Library hours a week68 hrs68 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.

BartlettWayne Township
People
Population 40,501Lowest 63,881Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Highest -3.2%Lowest
Median age 41±0.8Highest 5% above IL 40.8±0.9Lowest 5% above IL
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±2Highest IL: 21.8% 22.3%±1.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±1.4Highest IL: 17% 14.9%±0.9Lowest IL: 17%
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 49.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 47.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±0.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.1%±0.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Wayne Township and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $133,240±$6kLowest 60% above IL $136,513±$5kHighest 64% above IL
Wayne Township and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,700±$10kHighest 43% above IL $371,300±$6kLowest 41% above IL
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,883±$226Highest 48% above IL $1,750±$90Lowest 37% above IL
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $9,136Highest 72% above IL $8,911Lowest 68% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.9%±12.7Lowest IL: 47.9% 66.3%±9.3Highest IL: 47.9%
Wayne Township and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.2%Lowest IL: 67.1% 91.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1987Lowest 16 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 7% above IL 29 minLowest 4% above IL
Work from home 20.5%±2.8Highest IL: 15.9% 17.1%±1.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Bartlett and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8% 4.8%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (15%)Chicago (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne Township3% work in Bartlett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.2%Lowest 27.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miLowest 36.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 32Lowest 58Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.1Highest 48.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#106 of 384 in IL
School district —Benjamin SD 25 · CCSD 93
High school in town —Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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