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

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

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 →

Edgington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

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

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

Health

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

Garfield Township$1,350/mo

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

Edgington Township$1,260/mo

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

Garfield TownshipEdgington Township

Snow a year23″22″

January low14°F 13°F

July high84°F 85°F

Growing season (days)170d 181d

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

Outdoors & history

Garfield TownshipEdgington Township

Famous people born here—1

Community

Garfield TownshipEdgington 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.

Garfield TownshipGrundy County Edgington TownshipRock Island County

Garfield Township ↔ Edgington 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

Garfield TownshipEdgington Township

People

Population 1,511Highest 1,505Lowest

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

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

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 19.1%±4Lowest IL: 21.8% 28.8%±7.9Highest 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+ 12.6%±2.1Lowest IL: 17% 25.9%±1.8Highest IL: 17%

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

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±1.8Highest IL: 6.3% 2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 $88,092±$10kHighest 6% above IL $85,203±$18kLowest 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.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $194,400±$21kHighest 26% below IL $180,700±$20kLowest 31% 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 $974±$121Highest 24% below IL $942±$252Lowest 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.

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±23.6Highest IL: 47.9% 37.2%±29.4Lowest 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 16%Lowest IL: 11.8% 19.1%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 1.6%±1.4Lowest IL: 15.9% 4.9%±4.5Highest 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 3.9%Lowest 4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edgington TownshipFew work in Garfield 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 11.6Highest 3.7Lowest

Schools

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

High school in town Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SRockridge High School

Students per teacherat that high school 8.6Lowest 12.8Highest

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

Deciding?

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Garfield Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Garfield Township

Greenfield Township789 people · $183K homes

Goodfarm Township234 people · $248K homes

Gardner1,410 people · $200K homes

Maine Township201 people · $305K homes

Towns like Garfield Township

Hebron1,261 people · $208K homes

Lowe Township1,775 people · $159K homes

Otto Township1,935 people · $180K homes

Ridott Township1,301 people · $172K 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.