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Hebron vs Edgington Township

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9× in Hebron) and growth since 2010 (+15.5 pts in Hebron).

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Hebron, ILOne of the safest townsIllinois · 1,261 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.

HebronOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 98%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hebron →

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 part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Hebron has the more walkable street grid

Hebron 33.4Edgington Township 3.7

Growth since 2010+15.5 pts

Hebron has grown faster since 2010

Hebron +12.5%Edgington Township -3%

Edgington Township has more people 65 and up

Edgington Township 25.9%Hebron 15.9%

Average commute6 min

Edgington Township has the shorter commute

Hebron 28 minEdgington Township 22 min

Typical home built19 yrs

Edgington Township’s homes are older

Hebron 1979Edgington Township 1960

Property tax bill+15%

Tax bills are bigger in Hebron

Hebron $4,291Edgington Township $3,720

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Hebron

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%

Hebron$2,210/mo

Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,118/mo · Housing →

Edgington Township$1,260/mo

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

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Hebron 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.

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.

Safety

A+HebronSafer than 98% of U.S. towns –Edgington TownshipNot graded

Schools

–HebronNot graded BEdgington TownshipBetter than 62% of districts in the state

Health

B+HebronHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+Edgington TownshipHealthier than 72% 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

HebronEdgington Township

Snow a year32″22″

January low—13°F

July high—85°F

Growing season (days)—181d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th 63rd

Outdoors & history

HebronEdgington Township

Settled1895 —

Famous people born here—1

Community

HebronEdgington 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HebronIL Edgington TownshipRock Island County

Hebron ↔ Edgington Township140 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

HebronEdgington Township

People

Population 1,261Lowest 1,505Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.5%Highest -3%Lowest

Median age 38.6±8.8Highest about the IL average 37.2±10.6Lowest 5% below IL

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

Kids under 18 25.5%±4.8Lowest IL: 21.8% 28.8%±7.9Highest IL: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 15.9%±6.6Lowest IL: 17% 25.9%±1.8Highest IL: 17%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 15.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±9.6Highest IL: 6.3% 2.1%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%

Hebron 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 $85,375±$23kHighest about the IL average $85,203±$18kLowest about the IL average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,100±$39kHighest 21% below IL $180,700±$20kLowest 31% below IL

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,118±$133Highest 12% below IL $942±$252Lowest 26% below IL

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,291Highest 19% below IL $3,720Lowest 30% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±24Highest IL: 47.9% 37.2%±29.4Lowest IL: 47.9%

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

Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 19.1%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.2%Lowest IL: 67.1% 80.1%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL 1960Lowest 11 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 22 minLowest 23% below IL

Work from home 4.9%±3.1 IL: 15.9% 4.9%±4.5 IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 6%Highest 4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.42Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (8%)Rock Island (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Edgington TownshipFew work in Hebron

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest

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 33.4Highest 3.7Lowest

Schools

School district —Rockridge CUSD 300

High school in town —Rockridge High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 12.8

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

Deciding?

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Hebron neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Hebron

Gardner1,410 people · $200K homes

Garfield Township1,511 people · $194K homes

Magnolia Township934 people · $181K homes

Hennepin929 people · $168K 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.