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Maxwell Township vs Millbrook 153 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.1× in Millbrook) and jobs per worker (4.3× in Millbrook).
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.
Maxwell Township A small town of 238
Quiet strengths Maxwell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Millbrook A small town of 243
Quiet strengths Millbrook doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
Seasons
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 153 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Maxwell Township ↔ Millbrook 153 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
238 Lowest 243 Highest
Median age
57.4 ±11.5 Highest 47% above IL 55.3 ±10.8 Lowest 42% above IL
Kids under 18
2.1% ±14.9 Lowest IL: 21.8% 23.9% ±5 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
8.8% ±16.7 Lowest IL: 17% 21.8% ±12 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.5% Lowest IL: 37.8% 39.4% Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1% ±6.5 Highest IL: 6.3% 0.8% ±5.5 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
— $137,560 ±$31k 65% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $361,900 ±$83k 37% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $7,917 49% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest IL: 11.8% 4.5% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest IL: 67.1% 99% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1987 Highest 16 yrs newer than IL
Average commuteone way
27 min Lowest 5% below IL 37 min Highest 33% above IL
Work from home
0% ±8.6 Lowest IL: 15.9% 2.4% ±2.9 Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.13 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Springfield (55%) Chicago (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Millbrook Few work in Maxwell Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 1.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 7.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Maxwell Township Towns like Maxwell Township 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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