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Junction vs Rose Hill 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Junction) and bachelor’s degree+ (+9.5 pts in Rose Hill).
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.
Junction A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Junction doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Junction →
Rose Hill A small town of 54
Quiet strengths Rose Hill doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rose Hill →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Community
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Junction ↔ Rose Hill 96 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
42 Lowest 54 Highest
Median age
40.3 ±22.5 Highest 3% above IL 37.5 ±20 Lowest 4% below IL
Kids under 18
26.2% ±65.3 Highest IL: 21.8% 24.1% ±37.2 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
26.2% ±75.8 Highest IL: 17% 25.9% ±57 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.3% Lowest IL: 37.8% 12.8% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4% ±31.7 Highest IL: 6.3% 0% ±34 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$55,625 ±$29k Highest 33% below IL $41,250 ±$24k Lowest 51% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$71,700 ±$36k 73% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$567 89% below IL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
9.5% Lowest IL: 11.8% 29.6% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.4% Lowest IL: 67.1% 74.1% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Highest 4 yrs newer than IL 1972 Lowest 1 yr newer than IL
Average commuteone way
— 17 min 38% below IL
Work from home
0% ±92.9 IL: 15.9% 0% ±56.5 IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Highest 21.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Black Township (27%) Newton (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rose Hill Few work in Junction
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
25.5 Highest 12.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Junction 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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