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Rector Township vs Birmingham Township 208 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7× in Rector Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+14.6 pts in Rector 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.
Rector Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Rector Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rector 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.
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
Growing season (days) 190d — 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 208 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rector Township ↔ Birmingham Township 208 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
48 Lowest 66 Highest
Median age
32.6 ±0.4 Highest 16% below IL 32.5 ±22.6 Lowest 17% below IL
Kids under 18
27.1% ±72 Lowest IL: 21.8% 27.3% ±57.9 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
0% ±93.8 IL: 17% 0% ±68.2 IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
100% Highest IL: 37.8% 85.4% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
35.4% ±25.3 Highest IL: 6.3% 0% ±27.9 Lowest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
— $250,001 200% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $326,200 ±$95k 24% above IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $4,262 20% below IL
Below poverty line
0% IL: 11.8% 0% IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% IL: 67.1% 100% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1982 11 yrs newer than IL
Work from home
0% ±37.1 Lowest IL: 15.9% 51.2% ±47.9 Highest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest 22.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.77 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Eldorado (23%) Rushville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Birmingham Township Few work in Rector Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 12.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.4 mi Highest 2.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.8 Highest 1.4 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.
Rector Township or Birmingham Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rector Township? → Moving to Rector Township: what should I know? →
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Birmingham Township or Rector Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Birmingham Township? → Moving to Birmingham Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Rector Township Towns like Rector 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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