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

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 →
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 →
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.

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

Campton Township and Blackberry Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

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

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

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

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Campton 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
Campton TownshipBlackberry Township
Snow a year39″39″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st25th
Outdoors & history
Campton TownshipBlackberry Township
Trails32 mi32 mi
Conserved land13.1%12.8%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—1
Community
Campton TownshipBlackberry Township
Library hours a week—68 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.

Campton TownshipBlackberry Township
People
Population 17,093Lowest 17,484Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Lowest +14.8%Highest
Median age 43.4±1.3Highest 11% above IL 38.9±3.2Lowest about the IL average
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%±2.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.5%±3.4Highest 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+ 17.3%±2.5Highest IL: 17% 12.7%±2.5Lowest 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+ 56.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 60%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±0.9Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.5%±2.2Highest 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 $181,066±$20kHighest 117% above IL $156,494±$21kLowest 88% 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 $490,000±$17kHighest 86% above IL $436,700±$19kLowest 66% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,206±$222Highest 73% above IL $1,809±$288Lowest 42% 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 35.9%±29.8Lowest IL: 47.9% 63.7%±19.4Highest 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 2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 89.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 20 yrs newer than IL 2002Highest 31 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 16% above IL 31 minLowest 11% above IL
Work from home 20.7%±3.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 25.1%±5.2Highest 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 4.1%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (13%)Chicago (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blackberry TownshipFew work in Campton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.1%Highest 12.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 31.7 miLowest 32.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 mi 0.9 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Lowest 24Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.6Highest 15.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #37 of 384 in IL#59 of 384 in IL
School district Central CUSD 301 · Kaneland CUSD 302Geneva CUSD 304 · 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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