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Clarno vs Oneco Township

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: home values (2× in Clarno) and trails (4× in Clarno).

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Clarno, WIA small town of 1,147Green County · 1,147 people
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Oneco Township, ILKnown for its schoolsStephenson County · 1,387 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.

ClarnoA small town of 1,147
Quiet strengthsClarno doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clarno →
Oneco TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 81%of IL districts All about Oneco Township →
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.

Home values2×
Homes cost more in Clarno
Clarno $311,300Oneco Township $155,600
Trails4×
Clarno has more miles of trail
Clarno 13.7 miOneco Township 3.4 mi
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Clarno
Clarno $4,100Oneco Township $2,971
Homeowners+16.9 pts renters
Clarno has more renters
Oneco Township 88.2%Clarno 71.3%
Street grid+74%
Oneco Township has the more walkable street grid
Oneco Township 4.0Clarno 2.3
Typical home built19 yrs
Oneco Township’s homes are older
Clarno 1982Oneco Township 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 more a month in Clarno

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.

Clarno$1,970/mo
Typical home $311K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Oneco Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 1.91% · or rent about $773/mo · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Clarno and Oneco 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.

Where they are

Clarno and Oneco Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarnoOneco TownshipClarnoOneco Township
Clarno ↔ Oneco Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every state ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–ClarnoNot graded A−Oneco TownshipBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
BClarnoHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns BOneco TownshipHealthier than 55% 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
ClarnoOneco Township
Snow a year42″42″
January low11°F11°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th32nd
Outdoors & history
ClarnoOneco Township
Trails14 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Famous people born here1—
Community
ClarnoOneco Township
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.

ClarnoOneco Township
People
Population 1,147Lowest 1,387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age 42.1±4.8Highest 8% above U.S. 41.8±5.5Lowest 7% above U.S.
Clarno and Oneco Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% 29.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
Oneco Township and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% 17.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Oneco Township and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Oneco Township and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. $69,630±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.
Clarno and Oneco Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $311,300±$32kHighest 6% below U.S. $155,600±$12kLowest 53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$35Highest 39% below U.S. $773±$68Lowest 45% below U.S.
Clarno and Oneco Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,100Highest 31% above U.S. $2,971Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% 26.2%±25.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Oneco Township and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. 24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home 24.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% 11.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Clarno and Oneco Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Monroe (41%)Freeport (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oneco TownshipFew work in Clarno
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 13.7 miHighest 3.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 4.0Highest
Schools
School district —Orangeville CUSD 203
High school in town —Orangeville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.1
U.S. 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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