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Casey vs Tilton

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+74% in Casey) and trails (3× in Casey).

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Casey, ILHomes around $136KIllinois · 2,239 people
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Tilton, ILHomes around $84KIllinois · 2,453 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.

CaseyHomes around $136K
Housing$136K typical home54% below the IL typical home Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Casey →
TiltonHomes around $84K
Housing$84K typical home72% below the IL typical home Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 14%of U.S. towns we grade All about Tilton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Casey
Casey $1,960Tilton $1,125
Trails3×
Casey has more miles of trail
Casey 0.3 miTilton 0.1 mi
Average commute13 min
Tilton has the shorter commute
Casey 30 minTilton 16 min
Growth since 2010+10.9 pts
Tilton has grown faster since 2010
Tilton -2.3%Casey -13.2%
Work in town+17.6 pts
More of Casey’s workers stay in town
Casey 23.4%Tilton 5.8%
Street grid+79%
Casey has the more walkable street grid
Casey 84.1Tilton 46.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Casey

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.

Casey$950/mo
Typical home $136K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $713/mo · Housing →
Tilton$550/mo
Typical home $84K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $877/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Casey and Tilton.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Safety
B−CaseySafer than 46% of U.S. towns DTiltonSafer than 14% of U.S. towns
Health
CCaseyHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns DTiltonHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
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
CaseyTilton
Snow a year12″15″
January low19°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)187d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st40th
Outdoors & history
CaseyTilton
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.4%5.8%
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here3—
Community
CaseyTilton
Library hours a week33 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.

Where they are

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CaseyILTiltonIL
Casey ↔ Tilton58 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.

CaseyTilton
People
Population 2,239Lowest 2,453Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.2%Lowest -2.3%Highest
Median age 48.4±6.6Highest 24% above IL 48.3±6.6Lowest 24% above IL
Casey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.8%±3.9Highest IL: 21.8% 15.9%±4.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Casey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.7%±4.3Highest IL: 17% 25.9%±4.4Lowest IL: 17%
Casey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 10.8%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.9%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3%
Tilton and Casey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,074±$10kLowest 42% below IL $55,697±$14kHighest 33% below IL
Tilton and Casey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,800±$16kHighest 65% below IL $70,400±$17kLowest 73% below IL
Casey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $713±$181Lowest 44% below IL $877±$144Highest 31% below IL
Tilton and Casey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,960Highest 63% below IL $1,125Lowest 79% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±14.6Lowest IL: 47.9% 49.6%±24.2Highest IL: 47.9%
Tilton and Casey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 17.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.3%Highest IL: 67.1% 75.2%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 2 yrs older than IL 1963Lowest 8 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 6% above IL 16 minLowest 41% below IL
Work from home 10.9%±6.5Highest IL: 15.9% 6.4%±6.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Casey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.4%Highest 5.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.13Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Martinsville (7%)Danville (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TiltonFew work in Casey
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 5.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.1Highest 46.9Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Casey Township3,451 people · $137K homes
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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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