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Sharon Township vs Sefton Township

Next-door neighbors in Fayette County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+28.3 pts in Sharon Township) and size (7.2× in Sharon Township).

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Sharon Township, ILAn outdoors townFayette County · 3,006 people
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Sefton Township, ILA small town of 420Fayette County · 420 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.

Sharon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#347 most conserved land in IL1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sharon Township →
Sefton TownshipA small town of 420
Quiet strengthsSefton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sefton Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+28.3 pts
Sharon Township has grown faster since 2010
Sharon Township +21.6%Sefton Township -6.7%
Size7.2×
Sharon Township is the bigger place
Sharon Township 3,006Sefton Township 420
Property tax bill+73%
Tax bills are bigger in Sharon Township
Sharon Township $2,705Sefton Township $1,567
Trails3.4×
Sefton Township has more miles of trail
Sefton Township 5.7 miSharon Township 1.7 mi
Bachelor’s degree++29.3 pts
More adults in Sharon Township have a degree
Sharon Township 35.2%Sefton Township 5.9%
Homeowners+15.7 pts renters
Sharon Township has more renters
Sefton Township 98.9%Sharon Township 83.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Sharon Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Sharon Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $222K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →
Sefton Township$840/mo
Typical home $135K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Sharon Township and Sefton Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Sharon Township and Sefton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sharon TownshipSefton TownshipSharon TownshipSefton Township
Sharon Township ↔ Sefton Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C+Sharon TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns –Sefton TownshipNot graded
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
Sharon TownshipSefton Township
Snow a year13″13″
January low19°F19°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)185d185d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th64th
Outdoors & history
Sharon TownshipSefton Township
Trails2 mi6 mi
Conserved land4.6%0.1%
Community
Sharon TownshipSefton Township
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.

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.

Sharon TownshipSefton Township
People
Population 3,006Highest 420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +21.6%Highest -6.7%Lowest
Median age 42.4±5.8Lowest 9% above IL 49.7±17.6Highest 27% above IL
Sefton Township and Sharon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.9%±5.4Highest IL: 21.8% 13.1%±9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.5%±5.8Lowest IL: 17% 24.5%±8.6Highest IL: 17%
Sefton Township and Sharon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.2%Highest IL: 37.8% 5.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±4.7Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±4.4Lowest IL: 6.3%
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,727±$19kHighest 28% above IL $62,500±$34kLowest 25% below IL
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,400±$95kHighest 16% below IL $135,200±$27kLowest 49% below IL
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,705Highest 49% below IL $1,567Lowest 70% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 79.5%±45.9Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.1%Highest IL: 11.8% 1.2%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.9%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 9 yrs newer than IL 1985Highest 14 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the IL average 30 minHighest 7% above IL
Work from home 2.1%±3Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±5.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Sharon Township and Sefton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Vandalia (25%)Effingham (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sefton TownshipFew work in Sharon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.6%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 5.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.0Highest 2.4Lowest
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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