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Ellington Township vs Gilmer Township

Next-door neighbors in Adams County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (23.3× in Ellington Township) and average commute (14 min in Ellington Township).

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Ellington Township, ILA regional job hubAdams County · 2,755 people
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Gilmer Township, ILA small town of 988Adams County · 988 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.

Ellington TownshipA regional job hub
Work4,951 jobsbased in Ellington Township, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ellington Township →
Gilmer TownshipA small town of 988
Quiet strengthsGilmer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilmer 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.

Jobs per worker23.3×
Ellington Township is more of a job hub
Ellington Township 3.50Gilmer Township 0.15
Average commute14 min
Ellington Township has the shorter commute
Gilmer Township 28 minEllington Township 15 min
Household income+25%
Households in Ellington Township earn more
Ellington Township $105,901Gilmer Township $84,662
Size2.8×
Ellington Township is the bigger place
Ellington Township 2,755Gilmer Township 988
Street grid+59%
Ellington Township has the more walkable street grid
Ellington Township 5.1Gilmer Township 3.2
Work in town+10.9 pts
More of Ellington Township’s workers stay in town
Ellington Township 11.4%Gilmer Township 0.5%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Ellington Township and Gilmer Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Ellington TownshipGilmer TownshipEllington TownshipGilmer Township
Ellington Township ↔ Gilmer Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
59 Gilmer Township residents work in Ellington Township (9.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Gilmer Township →
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.

Ellington Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,346/mo · Housing →
Gilmer Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Health
B+Ellington TownshipHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns –Gilmer TownshipNot 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
Ellington TownshipGilmer Township
Snow a year—17″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Ellington TownshipGilmer Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
Ellington TownshipGilmer 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.

Ellington TownshipGilmer Township
People
Population 2,755Highest 988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2%Lowest +3.5%Highest
Median age 44.9±9.6Lowest 15% above IL 45.8±8.2Highest 17% above IL
Gilmer Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8% 21.4%±9.6Lowest IL: 21.8%
Ellington Township and Gilmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.3%±6.2Lowest IL: 17% 26.8%±7.7Highest IL: 17%
Gilmer Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 26.3%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.2Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.6%±2.7Highest IL: 6.3%
Gilmer Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,901±$8kHighest 27% above IL $84,662±$7kLowest about the IL average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,900±$19kHighest 11% below IL $227,900±$38kLowest 13% below IL
Ellington Township and Gilmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,346±$60 6% above IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,149Lowest 41% below IL $3,232Highest 39% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±68.5Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Ellington Township and Gilmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.4%Highest IL: 11.8% 2%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.1%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.9%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 3 yrs newer than IL 1989Highest 18 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 47% below IL 28 minHighest about the IL average
Work from home 7.9%±4.2Highest IL: 15.9% 7.3%±5.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Ellington Township and Gilmer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.3 miLowest 9.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.50Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Quincy (49%)Quincy (51%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gilmer Township10% work in Ellington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.1Highest 3.2Lowest
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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