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Blackberry Township vs Campton Township

Next-door neighbors in Kane County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.4 pts in Blackberry Township) and home values (+12% in Campton Township).

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Blackberry Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKane County · 17,484 people
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Campton Township, ILKnown for its schoolsKane County · 17,093 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.

Blackberry TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#59 for schools in ILof 384 towns Outdoors#88 most conserved land in IL32 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Blackberry Township →
Campton TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#37 for schools in ILof 384 towns Outdoors#85 most conserved land in IL32 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Campton 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.

Growth since 2010+15.4 pts
Blackberry Township has grown faster since 2010
Blackberry Township +14.8%Campton Township -0.6%
Home values+12%
Homes cost more in Campton Township
Campton Township $490,000Blackberry Township $436,700
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Campton 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.

Blackberry Township$3,120/mo
Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 2.29%+ · or rent about $1,809/mo · Housing →
Campton Township$3,400/mo
Typical home $490K (Census) · tax rate 2.04%+ · or rent about $2,206/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Campton Township and Blackberry 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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Where they are

Blackberry Township and Campton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Blackberry TownshipCampton TownshipBlackberry TownshipCampton Township
Blackberry Township ↔ Campton Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Blackberry Township places higher on 9 of 19 IL lists

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
A−Blackberry TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state ACampton TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Health
ABlackberry TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns ACampton TownshipHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns
9Blackberry Township
5Campton Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 859 towns #36#416 Cheapest rentCost of living · 840 towns #760#815 Most remote workersWork · 849 towns #56#109 Best schoolsSchools · 384 towns #59#37 Shortest commuteGetting around · 862 towns #708#755 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 862 towns #240#284 Most affordableCost of living · 861 towns #791#810 Highest incomeIncome · 862 towns #41#23

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Blackberry Township’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
Blackberry TownshipCampton Township
Snow a year39″39″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th31st
Outdoors & history
Blackberry TownshipCampton Township
Trails32 mi32 mi
Conserved land12.8%13.1%
National Register places3—
Archive photos1—
Community
Blackberry TownshipCampton Township
Library hours a week68 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.

Blackberry TownshipCampton Township
People
Population 17,484Highest 17,093Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.8%Highest -0.6%Lowest
Median age 38.9±3.2Lowest about the IL average 43.4±1.3Highest 11% above IL
Campton Township and Blackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±3.4Highest IL: 21.8% 26%±2.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Blackberry Township and Campton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±2.5Lowest IL: 17% 17.3%±2.5Highest IL: 17%
Campton Township and Blackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 60%Highest IL: 37.8% 56.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3% 3.8%±0.9Lowest IL: 6.3%
Blackberry Township and Campton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $156,494±$21kLowest 88% above IL $181,066±$20kHighest 117% above IL
Campton Township and Blackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $436,700±$19kLowest 66% above IL $490,000±$17kHighest 86% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,809±$288Lowest 42% above IL $2,206±$222Highest 73% above IL
Campton Township and Blackberry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 89% above IL $10,000+ at least 89% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.7%±19.4Highest IL: 47.9% 35.9%±29.8Lowest IL: 47.9%
Blackberry Township and Campton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.4%Highest IL: 11.8% 2%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.9%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 31 yrs newer than IL 1991Lowest 20 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 11% above IL 32 minHighest 16% above IL
Work from home 25.1%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 20.7%±3.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Blackberry Township and Campton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (14%)Chicago (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Campton TownshipFew work in Blackberry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.8%Lowest 13.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 32.4 miHighest 31.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 mi 0.9 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 24Highest 16Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.4Lowest 18.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #59 of 384 in IL#37 of 384 in IL
School district Geneva CUSD 304 · Kaneland CUSD 302Central CUSD 301 · Kaneland CUSD 302
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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