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Edgington Township vs Garfield Township

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Garfield Township) and age 65+ (+13.3 pts in Edgington Township).

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Edgington Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsRock Island County · 1,505 people

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Garfield Township, ILA small town of 1,511Grundy County · 1,511 people

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.

Edgington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Edgington Township →

Garfield TownshipA small town of 1,511

Quiet strengthsGarfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Garfield 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.

Street grid3.1×

Garfield Township has the more walkable street grid

Garfield Township 11.6Edgington Township 3.7

Age 65++13.3 pts

Edgington Township has more people 65 and up

Edgington Township 25.9%Garfield Township 12.6%

Average commute9 min

Edgington Township has the shorter commute

Garfield Township 30 minEdgington Township 22 min

Growth since 2010+5.3 pts

Edgington Township has grown faster since 2010

Edgington Township -3%Garfield Township -8.3%

★ What stands out · 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

BEdgington TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state B−Garfield TownshipBetter than 54% of districts in the state

Health

B+Edgington TownshipHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns C+Garfield TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns

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.

Down paymentRate%

Edgington Township$1,260/mo

Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $942/mo · Housing →

Garfield Township$1,350/mo

Typical home $194K (Census) · tax rate 2.02% · or rent about $974/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Garfield Township and Edgington 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

Edgington TownshipGarfield Township

Snow a year22″23″

January low13°F 14°F

July high85°F 84°F

Growing season (days)181d 170d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd 76th

Outdoors & history

Edgington TownshipGarfield Township

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Edgington TownshipGarfield Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Edgington TownshipRock Island County Garfield TownshipGrundy County

Edgington Township ↔ Garfield Township125 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Edgington TownshipGarfield Township

People

Population 1,505Lowest 1,511Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Highest -8.3%Lowest

Median age 37.2±10.6Lowest 5% below IL 39.1±8.6Highest about the IL average

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 28.8%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8% 19.1%±4Lowest IL: 21.8%

Edgington Township and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 25.9%±1.8Highest IL: 17% 12.6%±2.1Lowest IL: 17%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 17.7%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 4.3%±1.8Highest IL: 6.3%

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $85,203±$18kLowest about the IL average $88,092±$10kHighest 6% above IL

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,700±$20kLowest 31% below IL $194,400±$21kHighest 26% below IL

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $942±$252Lowest 26% below IL $974±$121Highest 24% below IL

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,720Lowest 30% below IL $3,929Highest 26% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±29.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 41%±23.6Highest IL: 47.9%

Garfield Township and Edgington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 16%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.1%Highest IL: 67.1% 76.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL 1965Highest 6 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 23% below IL 30 minHighest 8% above IL

Work from home 4.9%±4.5Highest IL: 15.9% 1.6%±1.4Lowest IL: 15.9%

Edgington Township and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 3.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 29.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.54Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Rock Island (16%)Chicago (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Garfield TownshipFew work in Edgington Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Lowest 11.6Highest

Schools

School district Rockridge CUSD 300Gardner CCSD 72C · Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73

High school in town Rockridge High SchoolGardner-South Wilmington Twp H S

Students per teacherat that high school 12.8Highest 8.6Lowest

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Edgington Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Edgington Township

Andalusia Township2,318 people · $219K homes

Bowling Township3,335 people · $235K homes

Buffalo Prairie Township565 people · $217K homes

Perryton Township179 people · $152K homes

Towns like Edgington Township

Hillcrest1,824 people · $164K homes

Hebron1,261 people · $208K homes

Ashkum Township1,438 people · $158K homes

Mazon Township1,663 people · $214K homes

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.