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Norris vs Broughton

204 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.7× in Norris) and property tax bill (+71% in Norris).

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Norris, ILA small town of 303Illinois · 303 people
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Broughton, ILA small town of 206Illinois · 206 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.

NorrisA small town of 303
Quiet strengthsNorris doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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BroughtonA small town of 206
Quiet strengthsBroughton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors 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.

Street grid4.7×
Norris has the more walkable street grid
Norris 60.1Broughton 12.7
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Norris
Norris $1,283Broughton $750
Average commute16 min
Norris has the shorter commute
Broughton 29 minNorris 13 min
Jobs per worker+80%
Norris is more of a job hub
Norris 0.27Broughton 0.15
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
NorrisBroughton
Snow a year14″13″
January low—22°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—190d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th64th
Community
NorrisBroughton
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

204 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NorrisILBroughtonIL
Norris ↔ Broughton204 miles apart
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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.

NorrisBroughton
People
Population 303Highest 206Lowest
Median age 30.8±12.6Lowest 21% below IL 31.4±8Highest 19% below IL
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 38.3%±11.1Highest IL: 21.8% 30.1%±7.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Norris and Broughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±11.3Highest IL: 17% 12.1%±16.7Lowest IL: 17%
Norris and Broughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.4%Lowest IL: 37.8% 5.7%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±5.2Lowest IL: 6.3% 3.9%±9.1Highest IL: 6.3%
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,844±$28kLowest 46% below IL $54,375±$25kHighest 35% below IL
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,100±$11k 76% below IL —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $863±$54 32% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,283Highest 76% below IL $750Lowest 86% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 75%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Broughton and Norris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.8%Lowest IL: 11.8% 22.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Highest IL: 67.1% 81%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 18 yrs older than IL 1964Highest 7 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 52% below IL 29 minHighest 4% above IL
Work from home 5.6%±7.1Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±16Lowest IL: 15.9%
Norris and Broughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Canton (27%)Mount Vernon (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BroughtonFew work in Norris
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.1Highest 12.7Lowest
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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