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Hebron vs Garfield Township

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.8 pts in Hebron) and street grid (2.9× in Hebron).

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Hebron, ILOne of the safest townsIllinois · 1,261 people
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Garfield Township, ILA small town of 1,511Grundy County · 1,511 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Growth since 2010+20.8 pts
Hebron has grown faster since 2010
Hebron +12.5%Garfield Township -8.3%
Street grid2.9×
Hebron has the more walkable street grid
Hebron 33.4Garfield Township 11.6
Typical home built14 yrs
Garfield Township’s homes are older
Hebron 1979Garfield Township 1965
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 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.

Hebron$2,210/mo
Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,118/mo · Housing →
Garfield Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $194K (Census) · tax rate 2.02% · or rent about $974/mo · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Hebron and Garfield 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 –Garfield TownshipNot graded
Schools
–HebronNot graded B−Garfield TownshipBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
B+HebronHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns C+Garfield TownshipHealthier than 44% 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
HebronGarfield Township
Snow a year32″23″
January low—14°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th76th
Outdoors & history
HebronGarfield Township
Settled1895—
Community
HebronGarfield Township
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.

Where they are

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HebronILGarfield TownshipGrundy County
Hebron ↔ Garfield Township91 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.

HebronGarfield Township
People
Population 1,261Lowest 1,511Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.5%Highest -8.3%Lowest
Median age 38.6±8.8Lowest about the IL average 39.1±8.6Highest about the IL average
Garfield Township and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±4.8Highest IL: 21.8% 19.1%±4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Hebron and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±6.6Highest IL: 17% 12.6%±2.1Lowest IL: 17%
Hebron and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.5%Highest IL: 37.8% 17.7%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±9.6Highest IL: 6.3% 4.3%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3%
Hebron and Garfield 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±$23kLowest about the IL average $88,092±$10kHighest 6% above IL
Garfield Township and Hebron 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 $194,400±$21kLowest 26% below IL
Hebron and Garfield 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 $974±$121Lowest 24% below IL
Hebron and Garfield 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 $3,929Lowest 26% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±24 IL: 47.9% 41%±23.6 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 16%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.2%Highest IL: 67.1% 76.7%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs newer than IL 1965Lowest 6 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest about the IL average 30 minHighest 8% above IL
Work from home 4.9%±3.1Highest IL: 15.9% 1.6%±1.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Hebron and Garfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (8%)Chicago (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Garfield 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 11.6Lowest
Schools
School district —Gardner CCSD 72C · Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73
High school in town —Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.6
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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