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Dayton Township vs Brown Township

77 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.9× in Dayton Township) and property tax bill (+80% in Dayton Township).

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Dayton Township, ILA regional job hubLaSalle County · 1,971 people
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Brown Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsChampaign County · 1,578 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.

Dayton TownshipA regional job hub
Work3,997 jobsbased in Dayton Township, a regional job hub All about Dayton Township →
Brown TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Brown 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.

Jobs per worker9.9×
Dayton Township is more of a job hub
Dayton Township 3.88Brown Township 0.39
Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Dayton Township
Dayton Township $5,637Brown Township $3,123
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Dayton Township
Dayton Township $254,800Brown Township $180,100
Average commute9 min
Dayton Township has the shorter commute
Brown Township 28 minDayton Township 20 min
Typical home built26 yrs
Brown Township’s homes are older
Dayton Township 1999Brown Township 1973
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Dayton 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.

Dayton Township$1,810/mo
Typical home $255K (Census) · tax rate 2.21% · or rent about $1,024/mo · Housing →
Brown Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Dayton Township and Brown 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

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.

Schools
B−Dayton TownshipBetter than 51% of districts in the state –Brown TownshipNot graded
Health
B−Dayton TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns ABrown TownshipHealthier than 89% 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
Dayton TownshipBrown Township
Snow a year24″17″
January low15°F—
July high83°F—
Growing season (days)183d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th74th
Outdoors & history
Dayton TownshipBrown Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.1%
Community
Dayton TownshipBrown 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.

Where they are

77 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dayton TownshipLaSalle CountyBrown TownshipChampaign County
Dayton Township ↔ Brown Township77 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.

Dayton TownshipBrown Township
People
Population 1,971Highest 1,578Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.7%Highest +5.6%Lowest
Median age 38.1±2.8Highest about the IL average 37.1±5.5Lowest 5% below IL
Dayton Township and Brown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±5Highest IL: 21.8% 26.9%±5.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Dayton Township and Brown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±3.4Highest IL: 17% 14.7%±2.7Lowest IL: 17%
Dayton Township and Brown 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% 25.3%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.1Lowest IL: 6.3% 5.6%±3.5Highest IL: 6.3%
Brown Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,042±$23kLowest 9% below IL $91,429±$13kHighest 10% above IL
Brown Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,800±$41kHighest 3% below IL $180,100±$23kLowest 32% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,024±$139Highest 20% below IL $943±$103Lowest 26% below IL
Dayton Township and Brown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,637Highest 6% above IL $3,123Lowest 41% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.1%±24.8Highest IL: 47.9% 18.9%±19.7Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 25.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 2.1%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 83.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 28 yrs newer than IL 1973Lowest 2 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 29% below IL 28 minHighest about the IL average
Work from home 7.7%±3.8Lowest IL: 15.9% 14.8%±7.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Brown Township and Dayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Lowest 8.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.88Highest 0.39Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ottawa (21%)Champaign (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brown TownshipFew work in Dayton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Highest 4.6Lowest
Schools
School district Ottawa Twp HSD 140 · Wallace CCSD 195—
High school in town LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12—
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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