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Fairhaven Township vs Clyde Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (50.3× in Clyde Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+20.7 pts in Fairhaven Township).

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Fairhaven Township, ILA small town of 860Carroll County · 860 people
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Clyde Township, ILA small town of 258Whiteside County · 258 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.

Fairhaven TownshipA small town of 860
Quiet strengthsFairhaven Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fairhaven Township →
Clyde TownshipA small town of 258
Quiet strengthsClyde Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clyde 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.

Trails50.3×
Clyde Township has more miles of trail
Clyde Township 15.1 miFairhaven Township 0.3 mi
Bachelor’s degree++20.7 pts
More adults in Fairhaven Township have a degree
Fairhaven Township 28.9%Clyde Township 8.2%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Fairhaven Township is more of a job hub
Fairhaven Township 0.46Clyde Township 0.21
Size3.3×
Fairhaven Township is the bigger place
Fairhaven Township 860Clyde Township 258
Typical home built27 yrs
Fairhaven Township’s homes are older
Clyde Township 1974Fairhaven Township 1947
Street grid+63%
Fairhaven Township has the more walkable street grid
Fairhaven Township 2.6Clyde Township 1.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Clyde Township

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.

Fairhaven Township$720/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →
Clyde Township$900/mo
Typical home $132K (Census) · tax rate 1.92% · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Clyde Township and Fairhaven 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

Fairhaven Township and Clyde Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fairhaven TownshipClyde TownshipFairhaven TownshipClyde Township
Fairhaven Township ↔ Clyde Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
Fairhaven TownshipClyde Township
Snow a year33″32″
January low11°F12°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)154d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th33rd
Outdoors & history
Fairhaven TownshipClyde Township
Trails0 mi15 mi
Conserved land0.6%1.6%
National Register places—1
Community
Fairhaven TownshipClyde Township
Library hours a week29 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.

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.

Fairhaven TownshipClyde Township
People
Population 860Highest 258Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16.8% —
Median age 45.8±8.6Highest 17% above IL 43.7±16.1Lowest 12% above IL
Fairhaven Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.3%±4Lowest IL: 21.8% 20.2%±12.9Highest IL: 21.8%
Clyde Township and Fairhaven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.7%±2.4Lowest IL: 17% 27.9%±19.2Highest IL: 17%
Clyde Township and Fairhaven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.9%Highest IL: 37.8% 8.2%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±4.4Lowest IL: 6.3% 5%±6.8Highest IL: 6.3%
Clyde Township and Fairhaven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,981±$14kHighest 12% below IL $50,179±$31kLowest 40% below IL
Fairhaven Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,000±$16kLowest 61% below IL $132,100±$39kHighest 50% below IL
Clyde Township and Fairhaven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,120Lowest 60% below IL $2,538Highest 52% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 4.3%±48.2Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Fairhaven Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Highest IL: 11.8% 3.5%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Highest IL: 67.1% 84.2%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1947Lowest 24 yrs older than IL 1974Highest 3 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 5% below IL 26 minLowest 6% below IL
Work from home 8.3%±6.6Highest IL: 15.9% 3%±5.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Fairhaven Township and Clyde Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sterling (10%)Morrison (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clyde TownshipFew work in Fairhaven Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 15.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Highest 1.6Lowest
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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