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Eastern Township vs Hoffman

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.2× in Hoffman) and trails (10× in Eastern Township).

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Eastern Township, ILA regional job hubFranklin County · 600 people
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Hoffman, ILHomes around $138KIllinois · 607 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.

Eastern TownshipA regional job hub
Work439 jobsbased in Eastern Township, a regional job hub All about Eastern Township →
HoffmanHomes around $138K
Housing$138K typical home54% below the IL typical home All about Hoffman →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid17.2×
Hoffman has the more walkable street grid
Hoffman 51.7Eastern Township 3.0
Trails10×
Eastern Township has more miles of trail
Eastern Township 2.0 miHoffman 0.2 mi
Average commute27 min
Hoffman has the shorter commute
Eastern Township 50 minHoffman 23 min
Jobs per worker3.3×
Eastern Township is more of a job hub
Eastern Township 1.99Hoffman 0.61
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Eastern Township has grown faster since 2010
Eastern Township +1.2%Hoffman -13.6%
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Hoffman
Hoffman $1,959Eastern Township $1,319
★ 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.

Eastern Township$800/mo
Typical home $132K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →
Hoffman$930/mo
Typical home $138K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Hoffman and Eastern 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
BEastern TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state –HoffmanNot graded
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
Eastern TownshipHoffman
Snow a year13″7″
January low22°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)190d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th73rd
Outdoors & history
Eastern TownshipHoffman
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
Eastern TownshipHoffman
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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eastern TownshipFranklin CountyHoffmanIL
Eastern Township ↔ Hoffman47 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.

Eastern TownshipHoffman
People
Population 600Lowest 607Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Highest -13.6%Lowest
Median age 33.9±4.6Highest 13% below IL 33.5±11.9Lowest 14% below IL
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.8%±8.1Highest IL: 21.8% 30%±13.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±0.8Highest IL: 17% 14.8%±2.4Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.9 IL: 6.3% 3.5%±1.7 IL: 6.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,781±$21kLowest 27% below IL $66,667±$16kHighest 20% below IL
Hoffman and Eastern Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $132,200±$17kHighest 50% below IL $106,700±$19kLowest 59% below IL
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,000±$489Highest 22% below IL $675±$95Lowest 47% below IL
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,319Lowest 75% below IL $1,959Highest 63% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.9%±61.7Highest IL: 47.9% 5.6%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Highest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Lowest IL: 67.1% 85.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 12 yrs newer than IL 1966Lowest 5 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 50 minHighest 78% above IL 23 minLowest 17% below IL
Work from home 6.9%±4.8Highest IL: 15.9% 1.3%±1.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Eastern Township and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.99Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marion (12%)Centralia (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HoffmanFew work in Eastern Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Lowest 51.7Highest
Schools
School district Akin CCSD 91—
High school in town None 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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