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Garrett Township vs Unity Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+13.2 pts in Unity Township) and home values (+39% in Garrett Township).

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Garrett Township, ILA small town of 1,012Douglas County · 1,012 people
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Unity Township, ILKnown for its schoolsPiatt County · 1,468 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.

Garrett TownshipA small town of 1,012
Quiet strengthsGarrett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Garrett Township →
Unity TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 68%of IL districts All about Unity 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.

Kids under 18+13.2 pts
Unity Township has more kids
Unity Township 29.2%Garrett Township 16%
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Garrett Township
Garrett Township $166,300Unity Township $119,500
Average commute13 min
Garrett Township has the shorter commute
Unity Township 33 minGarrett Township 20 min
Work from home+12.5 pts
More people work from home in Unity Township
Unity Township 12.5%Garrett Township 0%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Garrett Township is more of a job hub
Garrett Township 0.38Unity Township 0.17
Growth since 2010+8.5 pts
Unity Township has grown faster since 2010
Unity Township -1.8%Garrett Township -10.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Garrett 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.

Garrett Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →
Unity Township$820/mo
Typical home $120K (Census) · tax rate 1.97% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Garrett Township and Unity 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

Garrett Township and Unity Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Garrett TownshipUnity TownshipGarrett TownshipUnity Township
Garrett Township ↔ Unity Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Garrett TownshipNot graded B+Unity TownshipBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
B−Garrett TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns B−Unity TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns
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
Garrett TownshipUnity Township
Snow a year7″7″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th71st
Outdoors & history
Garrett TownshipUnity Township
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Garrett TownshipUnity Township
Library hours a week—42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Garrett TownshipUnity Township
People
Population 1,012Lowest 1,468Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.3%Lowest -1.8%Highest
Median age 50.6±10.9Highest 30% above IL 35.4±4.5Lowest 9% below IL
Garrett Township and Unity Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16%±5.8Lowest IL: 21.8% 29.2%±6.3Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 23.4%±4.5Highest IL: 17% 17.8%±2.5Lowest IL: 17%
Garrett Township and Unity Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 21.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.4%±1Highest IL: 6.3%
Unity Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,643±$12kLowest 16% below IL $80,536±$17kHighest 3% below IL
Unity Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$33kHighest 37% below IL $119,500±$11kLowest 55% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$92Lowest 42% below IL $775±$274Highest 39% below IL
Unity Township and Garrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,814Highest 47% below IL $2,354Lowest 56% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.1%±36.1Highest IL: 47.9% 17.2%±16.6Lowest IL: 47.9%
Garrett Township and Unity Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 81.6%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest same as IL 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below IL 33 minHighest 18% above IL
Work from home 0%±2.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 12.5%±6Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Arthur (23%)Monticello (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Unity TownshipFew work in Garrett Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
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 3.0Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
School district —Arthur CUSD 305
High school in town —None in town
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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