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Dunham Township vs Boone Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+50% in Dunham Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Dunham Township).

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Dunham Township, ILKnown for its schoolsMcHenry County · 2,777 people
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Boone Township, ILA small town of 2,108Boone County · 2,108 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.

Dunham TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 3%of IL districts Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Dunham Township →
Boone TownshipA small town of 2,108
Quiet strengthsBoone Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Boone 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.

Home values+50%
Homes cost more in Dunham Township
Dunham Township $247,400Boone Township $164,900
Jobs per worker2.9×
Dunham Township is more of a job hub
Dunham Township 0.87Boone Township 0.30
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Dunham Township
Dunham Township $5,796Boone Township $4,225
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Dunham 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.

Dunham Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 2.34% · or rent about $1,165/mo · Housing →
Boone Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 2.56% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Dunham Township and Boone 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
D−Dunham TownshipBetter than 3% of districts in the state B−Boone TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
B−Dunham TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns BBoone TownshipHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Dunham Township and Boone Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dunham TownshipBoone TownshipDunham TownshipBoone Township
Dunham Township ↔ Boone Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
Dunham TownshipBoone Township
Snow a year32″32″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th23rd
Outdoors & history
Dunham TownshipBoone Township
Trails7 mi9 mi
Conserved land1.1%1.3%
Community
Dunham TownshipBoone 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.

Dunham TownshipBoone Township
People
Population 2,777Highest 2,108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.7%Lowest +1.3%Highest
Median age 29.9±6.3Lowest 23% below IL 30±3.4Highest 23% below IL
Boone Township and Dunham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±10.1Highest IL: 21.8% 26.9%±5.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Dunham Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.2%±6.6Highest IL: 17% 10.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Dunham Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Lowest IL: 37.8% 21.2%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.3%±2.5Highest IL: 6.3%
Boone Township and Dunham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,697±$45kLowest 11% above IL $98,438±$14kHighest 18% above IL
Boone Township and Dunham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,400±$55kHighest 6% below IL $164,900±$23kLowest 37% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,165±$220Highest 9% below IL $992±$354Lowest 22% below IL
Dunham Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,796Highest 9% above IL $4,225Lowest 20% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 89.3%±37Highest IL: 47.9% 41.5%±20Lowest IL: 47.9%
Dunham Township and Boone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 81.6%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 11 yrs newer than IL 1988Highest 17 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the IL average 29 minHighest 5% above IL
Work from home 5.4%±5.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 6.3%±3.9Highest IL: 15.9%
Boone Township and Dunham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (10%)Rockford (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Boone TownshipFew work in Dunham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miLowest 8.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.5Highest 3.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #374 of 384 in IL—
School district Harvard CUSD 50North Boone CUSD 200
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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