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Stratton Township vs Cullom

94 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (50.8× in Cullom) and property tax bill (+40% in Cullom).

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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 people
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Cullom, ILHomes around $158KIllinois · 471 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.

Stratton TownshipA small town of 493
Quiet strengthsStratton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stratton Township →
CullomHomes around $158K
Housing$158K typical home47% below the IL typical home All about Cullom →
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 grid50.8×
Cullom has the more walkable street grid
Cullom 107Stratton Township 2.1
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Cullom
Cullom $2,081Stratton Township $1,489
Average commute9 min
Stratton Township has the shorter commute
Cullom 26 minStratton Township 17 min
Typical home built18 yrs
Cullom’s homes are older
Stratton Township 1972Cullom 1954
Jobs per worker+75%
Cullom is more of a job hub
Cullom 0.21Stratton Township 0.12
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Cullom

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.

Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →
Cullom$1,100/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $969/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Cullom and Stratton 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.

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
Stratton TownshipCullom
Snow a year15″28″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th54th
Outdoors & history
Stratton TownshipCullom
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1856—
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—2
Community
Stratton TownshipCullom
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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stratton TownshipEdgar CountyCullomIL
Stratton Township ↔ Cullom94 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.

Stratton TownshipCullom
People
Population 493Highest 471Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.3%
Median age 40.3±22Lowest 3% above IL 41.5±13Highest 6% above IL
Cullom and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.3%±11.7Highest IL: 21.8% 19.1%±5.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Cullom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±15.3Lowest IL: 17% 24%±4.2Highest IL: 17%
Cullom and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest IL: 37.8% 16.9%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±3Lowest IL: 6.3% 5.7%±3Highest IL: 6.3%
Cullom and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,454±$47kHighest 19% below IL $65,417±$17kLowest 22% below IL
Stratton Township and Cullom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,500±$34kHighest 56% below IL $100,800±$17kLowest 62% below IL
Stratton Township and Cullom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $969±$101 24% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,489Lowest 72% below IL $2,081Highest 61% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 20.6%±54.9Highest IL: 47.9%
Cullom and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 11.7%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest IL: 67.1% 83.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1954Lowest 17 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 37% below IL 26 minHighest 6% below IL
Work from home 7.5%±8.1Highest IL: 15.9% 0.9%±1.8Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stratton Township and Cullom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (30%)Pontiac (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CullomFew work in Stratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 107Highest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Stratton Township

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Elbridge Township520 people · $141K homes
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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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