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Berry Township vs Holcomb

253 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (101.9× in Holcomb) and jobs per worker (40× in Holcomb).

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Berry Township, ILA small town of 193Wayne County · 193 people
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Holcomb, ILA small town of 152Illinois · 152 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.

Berry TownshipA small town of 193
Quiet strengthsBerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berry Township →
HolcombA small town of 152
Quiet strengthsHolcomb doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Holcomb →
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.

Street grid101.9×
Holcomb has the more walkable street grid
Holcomb 306Berry Township 3.0
Jobs per worker40×
Holcomb is more of a job hub
Holcomb 1.20Berry Township 0.03
Average commute13 min
Holcomb has the shorter commute
Berry Township 41 minHolcomb 29 min
Typical home built30 yrs
Holcomb’s homes are older
Berry Township 1968Holcomb 1938
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Holcomb
Holcomb $2,583Berry Township $1,962
Homeowners+9.1 pts renters
Holcomb has more renters
Berry Township 100%Holcomb 90.9%
★ What stands out · 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.

Berry Township$780/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.67% · Housing →
Holcomb$900/mo
Typical home $131K (Census) · tax rate 1.98% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Holcomb and Berry 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
Berry TownshipHolcomb
Snow a year12″37″
January low—15°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd44th
Outdoors & history
Berry TownshipHolcomb
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1876
Community
Berry TownshipHolcomb
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.

Where they are

253 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Berry TownshipWayne CountyHolcombIL
Berry Township ↔ Holcomb253 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.

Berry TownshipHolcomb
People
Population 193Highest 152Lowest
Median age 62.2±18.6Highest 59% above IL 59.9±7.9Lowest 54% above IL
Berry Township and Holcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.4%±16.9Lowest IL: 21.8% 12.5%±20.2Highest IL: 21.8%
Holcomb and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.8%±20.5Highest IL: 17% 31.6%±21.7Lowest IL: 17%
Berry Township and Holcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Lowest IL: 37.8% 14.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±9.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 2%±9.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Holcomb and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,833±$21kHighest 15% below IL $68,125±$20kLowest 18% below IL
Berry Township and Holcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,200±$19kLowest 55% below IL $130,600±$20kHighest 50% below IL
Holcomb and Berry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $850±$436 33% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,962Lowest 63% below IL $2,583Highest 51% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 33.3%±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 21.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest IL: 67.1% 90.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1938Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 48% above IL 29 minLowest 3% above IL
Work from home 21.1%±18.2Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±21Lowest IL: 15.9%
Berry Township and Holcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 1.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Flora (11%)Rockford (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HolcombFew work in Berry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 306Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Arrington Township366 people · $155K homes
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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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