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Duncan Township vs Rutledge Township 130 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12× in Rutledge Township) and trails (2.7× in Duncan 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.
Duncan Township A small town of 215
Quiet strengths Duncan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Duncan Township →
Rutledge Township A small town of 127
Quiet strengths Rutledge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rutledge 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $770 more a month in Rutledge 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
Duncan Township $1,430 /mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 1.40% · Housing →
Rutledge Township $2,200 /mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $770 a month , about $9,300 a year , between Rutledge Township and Duncan 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
Outdoors & history
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 130 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Duncan Township ↔ Rutledge Township 130 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
215 Highest 127 Lowest
Median age
62.4 ±24.6 Lowest 60% above IL 70.1 ±18.8 Highest 80% above IL
Kids under 18
10.7% ±17.5 Highest IL: 21.8% 0% ±29 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
36.3% ±19.8 Lowest IL: 17% 54.3% ±45.1 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.3% Lowest IL: 37.8% 8.7% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.6 IL: 6.3% 0% ±14.5 IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
— $91,367 ±$10k 10% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100 ±$21k Lowest 15% below IL $326,700 ±$111k Highest 24% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,114 41% below IL —
Below poverty line
9.3% Highest IL: 11.8% 0% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% IL: 67.1% 100% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 33 yrs older than IL 1938 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
22 min 21% below IL —
Work from home
22.6% ±19.2 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±17.6 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 28.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest 0.12 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aledo (23%) Bloomington (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rutledge Township Few work in Duncan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
1.9 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 1.0 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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Rutledge Township or Duncan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rutledge Township? → Moving to Rutledge Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Duncan Township Towns like Duncan 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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