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Elbridge Township vs Stratton Township

Next-door neighbors in Edgar County. The biggest differences: trails (3.8× in Elbridge Township) and street grid (2.1× in Stratton Township).

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Elbridge Township, ILA small town of 520Edgar County · 520 people
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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 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.

Elbridge TownshipA small town of 520
Quiet strengthsElbridge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elbridge Township →
Stratton TownshipA small town of 493
Quiet strengthsStratton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stratton Township →
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.

★ 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.

Elbridge Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $786/mo · Housing →
Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Elbridge Township and Stratton 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.

Where they are

Elbridge Township and Stratton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Elbridge TownshipStratton TownshipElbridge TownshipStratton Township
Elbridge Township ↔ Stratton Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Elbridge TownshipStratton Township
Snow a year15″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th28th
Outdoors & history
Elbridge TownshipStratton Township
Trails7 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1856
National Register places1—
Community
Elbridge TownshipStratton 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.

Elbridge TownshipStratton Township
People
Population 520Highest 493Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.8% —
Median age 64.5±7.9Highest 65% above IL 40.3±22Lowest 3% above IL
Elbridge Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.6%±11.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 36.3%±11.7Highest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Elbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 47.7%±13.4Highest IL: 17% 23.7%±15.3Lowest IL: 17%
Elbridge Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±2.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 0.8%±3Highest IL: 6.3%
Stratton Township and Elbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $67,454±$47k 19% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $140,800±$88kHighest 47% below IL $116,500±$34kLowest 56% below IL
Elbridge Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $786±$56 38% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,355Lowest 74% below IL $1,489Highest 72% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.9%±77.8Highest IL: 47.9% 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Elbridge Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 34.4%Highest IL: 11.8% 3%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 82%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 14 yrs newer than IL 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 43% below IL 17 minHighest 37% below IL
Work from home 0%±8.9Lowest IL: 15.9% 7.5%±8.1Highest IL: 15.9%
Stratton Township and Elbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (28%)Paris (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Stratton TownshipFew work in Elbridge Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 6.5 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 2.1Highest
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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