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Goode Township vs Georgetown

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.9× in Georgetown) and property tax bill (+52% in Goode Township).

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Goode Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsFranklin County · 2,604 people

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Georgetown, ILHomes around $103KIllinois · 3,069 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.

Goode TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of IL districts All about Goode Township →

GeorgetownHomes around $103K

Housing$103K typical home65% below the IL typical home

HistorySettled in 18263 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Georgetown →

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 grid11.9×

Georgetown has the more walkable street grid

Georgetown 111Goode Township 9.3

Property tax bill+52%

Tax bills are bigger in Goode Township

Goode Township $1,859Georgetown $1,223

Growth since 2010+7.2 pts

Goode Township has grown faster since 2010

Goode Township -2.3%Georgetown -9.5%

Average commute6 min

Georgetown has the shorter commute

Goode Township 33 minGeorgetown 28 min

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Goode Township$630/mo

Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 2.04% · or rent about $724/mo · Housing →

Georgetown$690/mo

Typical home $103K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.70% · or rent about $757/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $700 a year, between Georgetown and Goode 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.

Report cards

Georgetown places higher on 9 of 17 IL lists

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

C+Goode TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state –GeorgetownNot graded

Health

CGoode TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns C+GeorgetownHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns

7Goode Township

9Georgetown

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 862 towns #705#61 Highest graduation rateSchools · 669 towns #524#237 Most remote workersWork · 849 towns #626#268 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 862 towns #530#821 Fastest growingGrowth · 859 towns #534#809 Shortest commuteGetting around · 862 towns #788#528 Lowest depressionHealth · 861 towns #565#775 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 861 towns #342#202

Left end = #1 in Illinois. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Goode Township’s rankings →

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

Goode TownshipGeorgetown

Snow a year8″15″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st 25th

Outdoors & history

Goode TownshipGeorgetown

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1826

Archive photos—3

Famous people born here—4

Community

Goode TownshipGeorgetown

Library hours a week37 hrs 36 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Goode TownshipFranklin County GeorgetownIL

Goode Township ↔ Georgetown152 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

Goode TownshipGeorgetown

People

Population 2,604Lowest 3,069Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3%Highest -9.5%Lowest

Median age 42.2±5.9Highest 8% above IL 40.9±6.2Lowest 5% above IL

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.5%±7.1Highest IL: 21.8%

Georgetown and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.6%±3.7Highest IL: 17% 18.4%±5.3Lowest IL: 17%

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Highest IL: 37.8% 14.1%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±3Highest IL: 6.3% 6.2%±4.4Lowest IL: 6.3%

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $59,420±$15kHighest 29% below IL $58,182±$5kLowest 30% below IL

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,200±$14kHighest 65% below IL $71,800±$19kLowest 73% below IL

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $724±$123Lowest 43% below IL $757±$42Highest 41% below IL

Georgetown and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,859Highest 65% below IL $1,223Lowest 77% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.9%±24.9Highest IL: 47.9% 40.9%±17.2Lowest IL: 47.9%

Goode Township and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 19.6%Highest IL: 11.8% 17.3%Lowest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.4%Highest IL: 67.1% 74.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 14 yrs older than IL 1951Lowest 20 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 19% above IL 28 minLowest about the IL average

Work from home 7.4%±3.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 14%±7.6Highest IL: 15.9%

Georgetown and Goode Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 10.8%Highest 6.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.23Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Mount Vernon (22%)Danville (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GeorgetownFew work in Goode Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

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 9.3Lowest 111Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #204 of 384 in IL—

School district Franklin-Jefferson Co Sp Ed Dist · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196—

High school in town Sesser-Valier High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 10.2 —

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

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Goode Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Goode Township

Tyrone Township4,636 people · $83K homes

Barren Township311 people · $157K homes

Sesser2,023 people · $82K homes

Bald Hill Township805 people · $161K homes

Towns like Goode Township

Oblong Township2,739 people · $103K homes

Galva Township2,669 people · $89K homes

White Hall Township2,450 people · $68K homes

Galva2,454 people · $84K homes

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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.