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Bennington Township vs Wade Township

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11.7 pts in Wade Township) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Bennington Township).

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Bennington Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsMarshall County · 1,641 people

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Wade Township, ILAn outdoors townClinton County · 1,601 people

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.

Bennington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bennington Township →

Wade TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#195 most conserved land in IL1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#165 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Wade 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.

Work from home+11.7 pts

More people work from home in Wade Township

Wade Township 12.8%Bennington Township 1.1%

Jobs per worker2.2×

Bennington Township is more of a job hub

Bennington Township 0.86Wade Township 0.40

Work in town+13.7 pts

More of Bennington Township’s workers stay in town

Bennington Township 16.3%Wade Township 2.6%

Typical home built17 yrs

Bennington Township’s homes are older

Wade Township 1968Bennington Township 1951

Average commute5 min

Wade Township has the shorter commute

Bennington Township 27 minWade Township 22 min

Wade Township has more miles of trail

Wade Township 1.6 miBennington Township 1.0 mi

★ What stands out · 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−Bennington TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state BWade TownshipBetter than 56% of districts in the state

Health

CBennington TownshipHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns BWade TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

Bennington Township$880/mo

Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 2.17% · or rent about $860/mo · Housing →

Wade Township$940/mo

Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wade Township and Bennington 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

Bennington TownshipWade Township

Snow a year22″10″

January low15°F —

July high86°F —

Growing season (days)173d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th 72nd

Outdoors & history

Bennington TownshipWade Township

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0.1%0.3%

Community

Bennington TownshipWade Township

Library hours a week26 hrs —

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bennington TownshipMarshall County Wade TownshipClinton County

Bennington Township ↔ Wade Township164 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Bennington TownshipWade Township

People

Population 1,641Highest 1,601Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Lowest -5.4%Highest

Median age 41.1±4.7Lowest 5% above IL 43.2±8.1Highest 11% above IL

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

Kids under 18 26.2%±4.2Highest IL: 21.8% 17%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 20.5%±3.1Highest IL: 17% 20.4%±4.1Lowest IL: 17%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 9.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.8 IL: 6.3% 2.9%±2.4 IL: 6.3%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,608±$5kHighest 15% below IL $64,191±$23kLowest 23% below IL

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,700±$25kLowest 53% below IL $139,400±$31kHighest 47% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $860±$132Highest 32% below IL $833±$301Lowest 35% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,712Highest 49% below IL $2,526Lowest 52% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.4%±14.7Highest IL: 47.9% 22.9%±19.1Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 13.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 20 yrs older than IL 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 5% below IL 22 minLowest 22% below IL

Work from home 1.1%±1.2Lowest IL: 15.9% 12.8%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 16.3%Highest 2.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.40Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Toluca (14%)Breese (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wade TownshipFew work in Bennington Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Lowest 6.2Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#165 of 384 in IL

School district Fieldcrest CUSD 6Breese ESD 12

High school in town None in townNone in town

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Bennington Township

Groveland Township486 people · $89K homes

Bell Plain Township207 people · $120K homes

Clayton Township569 people · $117K homes

Evans Township1,467 people · $142K homes

Towns like Bennington Township

Toluca1,477 people · $114K homes

Marissa Township1,835 people · $113K homes

Gilman1,612 people · $121K homes

Manito Township2,053 people · $116K homes

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.