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Belford Township vs Sangamon Township 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+91.5 pts in Sangamon Township) and conserved land (+68.3 pts in Sangamon Township).
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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $600 more a month in Sangamon 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Belford Township $1,330 /mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Sangamon Township $1,930 /mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.40% · Housing →
The difference: $600 a month , about $7,200 a year , between Sangamon Township and Belford 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Belford Township ↔ Sangamon Township 123 miles apart
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
64 Lowest 71 Highest
Median age
45.8 ±10.3 Lowest 21% above SD 47.1 ±3.9 Highest 24% above SD
Kids under 18
20.3% ±32.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 16.9% ±36.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
15.6% ±47.3 Highest SD: 18% 4.2% ±47 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.9% ±21 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±19.9 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$120,179 ±$49k 60% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$222,900 ±$19k Lowest 13% below SD $346,200 ±$46k Highest 34% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,925 Highest 29% below SD $1,385 Lowest 49% below SD
Below poverty line
12.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest 20 yrs newer than SD 1962 Lowest 18 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
25 min 39% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 91.5% ±19.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.00 Highest 1.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (23%) Bowdle (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sangamon Township Few work in Belford Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.2% Lowest 81.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.8 mi Lowest 13.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there 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.
Belford Township or Sangamon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Belford Township? → Moving to Belford Township: what should I know? →
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Sangamon Township or Belford Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sangamon Township? → Moving to Sangamon Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Belford Township Towns like Belford Township 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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