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Dunham Township vs Seneca

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.3× in Dunham Township) and street grid (5.4× in Seneca).

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Dunham Township, ILKnown for its schoolsMcHenry County · 2,777 people
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Seneca, ILA small town of 2,450Illinois · 2,450 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 →
SenecaA small town of 2,450
Quiet strengthsSeneca doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Seneca →
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.

Trails12.3×
Dunham Township has more miles of trail
Dunham Township 7.4 miSeneca 0.6 mi
Street grid5.4×
Seneca has the more walkable street grid
Seneca 19.0Dunham Township 3.5
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Dunham Township
Dunham Township $5,796Seneca $3,627
Jobs per worker+55%
Dunham Township is more of a job hub
Dunham Township 0.87Seneca 0.56
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Seneca$1,690/mo
Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,149/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Dunham Township and Seneca.

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 –SenecaNot graded
Health
B−Dunham TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns B−SenecaHealthier than 51% 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
Dunham TownshipSeneca
Snow a year32″25″
January low—16°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th73rd
Outdoors & history
Dunham TownshipSeneca
Trails7 mi—
Conserved land1.1%—
Settled—1854
National Register places—1
Community
Dunham TownshipSeneca
Library hours a week—59 hrs
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

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dunham TownshipMcHenry CountySenecaIL
Dunham Township ↔ Seneca74 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.

Dunham TownshipSeneca
People
Population 2,777Highest 2,450Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.7%Highest -0.8%Lowest
Median age 29.9±6.3Lowest 23% below IL 35.5±9.6Highest 9% below IL
Seneca 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%±10.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 28.6%±6.3Highest IL: 21.8%
Seneca and Dunham 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% 12.1%±3.2Lowest IL: 17%
Dunham Township and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 14.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.3Lowest IL: 6.3% 2%±1.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Seneca 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±$45kHighest 11% above IL $86,830±$20kLowest 4% above IL
Dunham Township and Seneca 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 $227,500±$41kLowest 14% below IL
Dunham Township and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,165±$220Highest 9% below IL $1,149±$99Lowest 10% below IL
Dunham Township and Seneca 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 $3,627Lowest 32% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 89.3%±37Highest IL: 47.9% 18.5%±9.9Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 0.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 22.2%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.3% IL: 67.1% 81.3% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 11 yrs newer than IL 1976Lowest 5 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the IL average 26 minLowest 6% below IL
Work from home 5.4%±5.6Lowest IL: 15.9% 8.2%±4.3Highest IL: 15.9%
Seneca 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%Lowest 5.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.56Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (10%)Ottawa (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SenecaFew work in Dunham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.4 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.5Lowest 19.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #374 of 384 in IL—
School district Harvard CUSD 50—
High school in town None in town—
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Dunham Township

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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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