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Millbrook vs Maxwell Township 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.
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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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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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.
Millbrook ↔ Maxwell Township 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
243 Highest 238 Lowest
Median age
55.3 ±10.8 Lowest 42% above IL 57.4 ±11.5 Highest 47% above IL
Kids under 18
23.9% ±5 Highest IL: 21.8% 2.1% ±14.9 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
21.8% ±12 Highest IL: 17% 8.8% ±16.7 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.4% Highest IL: 37.8% 32.5% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8% ±5.5 Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.1% ±6.5 Highest 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
4.5% Highest IL: 11.8% 0% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
99% Lowest IL: 67.1% 100% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 16 yrs newer than IL 1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
37 min Highest 33% above IL 27 min Lowest 5% below IL
Work from home
2.4% ±2.9 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±8.6 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chicago (12%) Springfield (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Maxwell Township Few work in Millbrook
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
7.1 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Millbrook 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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