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Hunter Township vs Stratton Township

Next-door neighbors in Edgar County. The biggest differences: typical home built (38 yrs in Stratton Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+18.5 pts in Hunter Township).

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Hunter Township, ILA small town of 350Edgar County · 350 people
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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 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.

Hunter TownshipA small town of 350
Quiet strengthsHunter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter Township →
Stratton TownshipA small town of 493
Quiet strengthsStratton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stratton 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.

Typical home built38 yrs
Stratton Township’s homes are older
Hunter Township 2010Stratton Township 1972
Bachelor’s degree++18.5 pts
More adults in Hunter Township have a degree
Hunter Township 39.1%Stratton Township 20.6%
Street grid+91%
Stratton Township has the more walkable street grid
Stratton Township 2.1Hunter Township 1.1
Average commute7 min
Stratton Township has the shorter commute
Hunter Township 25 minStratton Township 17 min
Trails+82%
Hunter Township has more miles of trail
Hunter Township 3.1 miStratton Township 1.7 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Hunter 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.

Hunter Township$1,640/mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Hunter Township and Stratton 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

Hunter Township and Stratton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hunter TownshipStratton TownshipHunter TownshipStratton Township
Hunter Township ↔ Stratton Township3.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Hunter TownshipStratton Township
Snow a year15″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd28th
Outdoors & history
Hunter TownshipStratton Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1856
Community
Hunter TownshipStratton 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.

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.

Hunter TownshipStratton Township
People
Population 350Lowest 493Highest
Median age 36.5±11.7Lowest 6% below IL 40.3±22Highest 3% above IL
Stratton Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±13.6Lowest IL: 21.8% 36.3%±11.7Highest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±15.9Lowest IL: 17% 23.7%±15.3Highest IL: 17%
Stratton Township and Hunter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.6%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±5Highest IL: 6.3% 0.8%±3Lowest IL: 6.3%
Hunter Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $67,454±$47k 19% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $243,000±$134kHighest 8% below IL $116,500±$34kLowest 56% below IL
Hunter Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,489 72% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest IL: 47.9% 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Hunter Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest IL: 11.8% 3%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 82%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2010Highest 39 yrs newer than IL 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% below IL 17 minLowest 37% below IL
Work from home 17.6%±24.1Highest IL: 15.9% 7.5%±8.1Lowest IL: 15.9%
Hunter Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (29%)Paris (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Stratton TownshipFew work in Hunter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 2.1Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hunter Township

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Brouilletts Creek Township160 people · $145K homes
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Edgar Township558 people · $158K 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.

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