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Palatine Township vs Blendon Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: median age (23.6 yrs in Blendon Township) and trails (3.1× in Blendon Township).
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.
Palatine Township A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Palatine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Palatine Township →
Blendon Township A small town of 81
Quiet strengths Blendon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Blendon 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Palatine Township and Blendon Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Palatine Township ↔ Blendon Township 5.6 miles apart · They share a border
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.
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
59 Lowest 81 Highest
Median age
24.8 ±3.6 Lowest 35% below SD 48.4 ±10.9 Highest 27% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±47.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 9.9% ±28.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8.5% ±54.1 Lowest SD: 18% 18.5% ±37.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 17.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24 SD: 5% 0% ±17.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$93,750 ±$14k Lowest 25% above SD $160,536 ±$131k Highest 114% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $233,300 ±$111k 9% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,100 Lowest 23% below SD $2,647 Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
36% Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1945 Highest 35 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 29 min 63% above SD
Work from home
7.8% ±7.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 20% ±24.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.12 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (15%) Mitchell (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Blendon Township Few work in Palatine Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.4% Highest 2.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.3 mi Lowest 4.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.9 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.
Palatine Township or Blendon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Palatine Township? → Moving to Palatine Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Palatine Township Towns like Palatine 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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