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Broughton vs Norris

204 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.7× in Norris) and property tax bill (+71% in Norris).

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Broughton, ILA small town of 206Illinois · 206 people
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Norris, ILA small town of 303Illinois · 303 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.

BroughtonA small town of 206
Quiet strengthsBroughton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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NorrisA small town of 303
Quiet strengthsNorris doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.

Street grid4.7×
Norris has the more walkable street grid
Norris 60.1Broughton 12.7
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Norris
Norris $1,283Broughton $750
Average commute16 min
Norris has the shorter commute
Broughton 29 minNorris 13 min
Jobs per worker+80%
Norris is more of a job hub
Norris 0.27Broughton 0.15
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
BroughtonNorris
Snow a year13″14″
January low22°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)190d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th24th
Community
BroughtonNorris
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

204 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BroughtonILNorrisIL
Broughton ↔ Norris204 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.

BroughtonNorris
People
Population 206Lowest 303Highest
Median age 31.4±8Highest 19% below IL 30.8±12.6Lowest 21% below IL
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.1%±7.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 38.3%±11.1Highest IL: 21.8%
Norris and Broughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±16.7Lowest IL: 17% 16.2%±11.3Highest IL: 17%
Norris and Broughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 2.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±9.1Highest IL: 6.3% 2.6%±5.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,375±$25kHighest 35% below IL $44,844±$28kLowest 46% below IL
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $63,100±$11k 76% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $863±$54 32% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $750Lowest 86% below IL $1,283Highest 76% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.8%Highest IL: 11.8% 19.8%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81%Lowest IL: 67.1% 86.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 7 yrs older than IL 1953Lowest 18 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 4% above IL 13 minLowest 52% below IL
Work from home 0%±16Lowest IL: 15.9% 5.6%±7.1Highest IL: 15.9%
Norris and Broughton 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 36.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Vernon (18%)Canton (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NorrisFew work in Broughton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 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 12.7Lowest 60.1Highest
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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