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Channahon Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Will County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+38% in Channahon Township) and size (2.8× in Channahon Township).

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Channahon Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 10,769 people
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Jackson Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 3,875 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.

Channahon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#12 most conserved land in IL14 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Schools#158 for schools in ILof 384 towns HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Channahon Township →
Jackson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#20 most conserved land in IL9.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#33 for schools in ILof 384 towns Work4,164 jobsbased in Jackson Township, a regional job hub All about Jackson 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.

Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Channahon Township
Channahon Township $6,987Jackson Township $5,079
Size2.8×
Channahon Township is the bigger place
Channahon Township 10,769Jackson Township 3,875
Home values+20%
Homes cost more in Channahon Township
Channahon Township $327,100Jackson Township $271,500
Growth since 2010+6.8 pts
Channahon Township has grown faster since 2010
Channahon Township +1.9%Jackson Township -4.9%
Trails+50%
Channahon Township has more miles of trail
Channahon Township 13.8 miJackson Township 9.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Channahon 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.

Channahon Township$2,300/mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $769/mo · Housing →
Jackson Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $272K (Census) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,481/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Channahon Township and Jackson 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.

Report cards

Channahon Township places higher on 13 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
B−Channahon TownshipBetter than 51% of districts in the state C−Jackson TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state
Health
B+Channahon TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns B−Jackson TownshipHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns
13Channahon Township
6Jackson Township

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

Cheapest rentCost of living · 840 towns #92#642 Fastest growingGrowth · 859 towns #272#673 Best schoolsSchools · 384 towns #158#33 Most activeHealth · 861 towns #321#582 Most educatedPeople · 862 towns #451#632 Lowest property taxCost of living · 860 towns #667#488 HealthiestHealth · 861 towns #355#514 Highest incomeIncome · 862 towns #73#230

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Channahon Township’s rankings →

Where they are

Channahon Township and Jackson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Channahon TownshipJackson TownshipChannahon TownshipJackson Township
Channahon Township ↔ Jackson Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Channahon TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year17″17″
January low17°F17°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)188d188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th39th
Outdoors & history
Channahon TownshipJackson Township
Trails14 mi9 mi
Conserved land29.8%25%
Settled1961—
Archive photos183
Famous people born here1—
Community
Channahon TownshipJackson Township
Library hours a week63 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.

Channahon TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 10,769Highest 3,875Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Highest -4.9%Lowest
Median age 41.2±2.5Lowest 6% above IL 44.5±5.2Highest 14% above IL
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±2.9Highest IL: 21.8% 17.4%±3.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.8%±2.4Lowest IL: 17% 17.7%±3.1Highest IL: 17%
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 20%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±2.3Highest IL: 6.3% 2.2%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $136,489±$13kHighest 64% above IL $104,292±$21kLowest 25% above IL
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $327,100±$15kHighest 24% above IL $271,500±$15kLowest 3% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $769±$599Lowest 40% below IL $1,481±$814Highest 16% above IL
Jackson Township and Channahon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,987Highest 32% above IL $5,079Lowest 4% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.1%±38.3Highest IL: 47.9% 24.2%±25.6Lowest IL: 47.9%
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 4.7%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 86.1%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL 1990Lowest 19 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 13% above IL 30 minLowest 8% above IL
Work from home 9.6%±3.1Highest IL: 15.9% 9.4%±4.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Channahon Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Highest 4.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.37Lowest 2.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Joliet (14%)Joliet (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson TownshipFew work in Channahon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 29.8%Highest 25%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 9.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.2Highest 7.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #158 of 384 in IL#33 of 384 in IL
School district S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Channahon SD 17Elwood CCSD 203
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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