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Calhoun vs Smithboro 72 miles apart. Close on almost everything the Census measures, so the differences below are the small ones.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $760 more a month in Smithboro 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
Calhoun $360 /mo
Typical home $53K (Census) · tax rate 1.82% · Housing →
Smithboro $1,120 /mo
Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.40% · Housing →
The difference: $760 a month , about $9,100 a year , between Smithboro and Calhoun.
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) 189d — 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 72 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Calhoun ↔ Smithboro 72 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
227 Highest 164 Lowest
Median age
30.3 ±4 Lowest 22% below IL 33.3 ±12.4 Highest 15% below IL
Kids under 18
32.2% ±8.7 Highest IL: 21.8% 25% ±14.7 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
10.6% ±11.1 Lowest IL: 17% 12.2% ±14.6 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest IL: 37.8% 2.1% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.1 Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.4% ±9 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$76,250 ±$41k Highest 9% below IL $44,375 ±$38k Lowest 47% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$53,400 ±$8k Lowest 80% below IL $67,700 ±$29k Highest 74% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$971 Highest 82% below IL $950 Lowest 82% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
5.8% Lowest IL: 11.8% 25.6% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.5% Highest IL: 67.1% 86.7% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956 Lowest 15 yrs older than IL 1967 Highest 4 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 29% below IL 22 min Highest 22% below IL
Work from home
28.3% ±23.7 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±22.8 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.26 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Olney (28%) Greenville (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Smithboro Few work in Calhoun
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
25.4 Lowest 25.9 Highest
“±” 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.
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Smithboro or Calhoun: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Smithboro? → Moving to Smithboro: what should I know? →
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Bordering Calhoun Towns like Calhoun 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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