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Caledonia vs Malone Township 145 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (14.1× in Caledonia) and work from home (+68.7 pts in Malone 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.
Caledonia A small town of 226
Quiet strengths Caledonia doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Caledonia →
Malone Township A small town of 241
Quiet strengths Malone Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Malone 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $350 more a month in Malone 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
Caledonia $1,150 /mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $1,711/mo · Housing →
Malone Township $1,500 /mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $350 a month , about $4,200 a year , between Malone Township and Caledonia.
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
Growing season (days) — 182d 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 145 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Caledonia ↔ Malone Township 145 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
226 Lowest 241 Highest
Median age
41 ±20.8 Highest 5% above IL 40 ±40.4 Lowest about the IL average
Kids under 18
14.2% ±9.8 Highest IL: 21.8% 7.9% ±16.7 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
8.4% ±13.4 Lowest IL: 17% 17.8% ±13.4 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.7% Lowest IL: 37.8% 45.1% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.2% ±11.3 Highest IL: 6.3% 0% ±7.6 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$88,571 ±$24k Lowest 6% above IL $148,854 ±$59k Highest 79% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$163,200 ±$16k Lowest 38% below IL $222,500 ±$198k Highest 15% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,711 ±$386 34% above IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500 34% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% 0% ±72.2 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
8.4% Highest IL: 11.8% 7.9% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.9% Highest IL: 67.1% 62.9% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1957 Highest 14 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
26 min 7% below IL —
Work from home
5.3% ±5.4 Lowest IL: 15.9% 74% ±57 Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Highest 0.10 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rockford (28%) Peoria (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Malone Township Few work in Caledonia
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 3.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
15.5 Highest 1.1 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.
Caledonia or Malone Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Caledonia? → Moving to Caledonia: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Caledonia’s Town Square.
Malone Township or Caledonia: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Malone Township? → Moving to Malone Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Malone Township’s Town Square.
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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