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Coldbrook Township vs Grand Rapids Township 93 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Grand Rapids Township) and average commute (14 min in Coldbrook Township).
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.
Coldbrook Township A small town of 299
Quiet strengths Coldbrook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Grand Rapids Township A small town of 179
Quiet strengths Grand Rapids Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $600 more a month in Grand Rapids 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Coldbrook Township $990 /mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 1.59% · Housing →
Grand Rapids Township $1,590 /mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 2.39% · Housing →
The difference: $600 a month , about $7,200 a year , between Grand Rapids Township and Coldbrook 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.
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
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 93 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Coldbrook Township ↔ Grand Rapids Township 93 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
299 Highest 179 Lowest
Median age
62.9 ±8.8 Highest 61% above IL 62.1 ±10.4 Lowest 59% above IL
Kids under 18
9% ±16.1 Lowest IL: 21.8% 15.6% ±17.6 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
42.5% ±8.6 Highest IL: 17% 22.3% ±20 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18% Highest IL: 37.8% 12.9% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2% ±5.6 Highest IL: 6.3% 0% ±10.3 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
— $66,250 ±$39k 21% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$150,700 ±$123k Lowest 43% below IL $219,400 ±$100k Highest 17% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,396 Lowest 55% below IL $5,250 Highest about the IL average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
84.1% ±85.8 IL: 47.9% —
Below poverty line
47.8% Highest IL: 11.8% 7.3% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72% Highest IL: 67.1% 69.2% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Highest 14 yrs older than IL 1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 44% below IL 30 min Highest 8% above IL
Work from home
0% ±14.9 IL: 15.9% 0% ±11.5 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Lowest 0.26 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Galesburg (19%) Ottawa (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grand Rapids Township Few work in Coldbrook Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.9 Highest 1.2 Lowest
“±” 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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Grand Rapids Township or Coldbrook Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grand Rapids Township? → Moving to Grand Rapids Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Coldbrook Township Towns like Coldbrook Township 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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