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Stratton Township vs Elbridge Township

Next-door neighbors in Edgar County. The biggest differences: trails (3.8× in Elbridge Township) and street grid (2.1× in Stratton Township).

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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 people
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Elbridge Township, ILA small town of 520Edgar County · 520 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 →
Elbridge TownshipA small town of 520
Quiet strengthsElbridge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elbridge 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.

Trails3.8×
Elbridge Township has more miles of trail
Elbridge Township 6.5 miStratton Township 1.7 mi
Street grid2.1×
Stratton Township has the more walkable street grid
Stratton Township 2.1Elbridge Township 1.0
Bachelor’s degree++14 pts
More adults in Elbridge Township have a degree
Elbridge Township 34.6%Stratton Township 20.6%
Jobs per worker+71%
Stratton Township is more of a job hub
Stratton Township 0.12Elbridge Township 0.07
Homeowners+10.5 pts renters
Stratton Township has more renters
Elbridge Township 92.5%Stratton Township 82%
Typical home built13 yrs
Stratton Township’s homes are older
Elbridge Township 1985Stratton Township 1972
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Elbridge Township$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $786/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Elbridge Township 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.

Where they are

Stratton Township and Elbridge Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stratton TownshipElbridge TownshipStratton TownshipElbridge Township
Stratton Township ↔ Elbridge Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipElbridge Township
Snow a year15″15″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th28th
Outdoors & history
Stratton TownshipElbridge Township
Trails2 mi7 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1856—
National Register places—1
Community
Stratton TownshipElbridge 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.

Stratton TownshipElbridge Township
People
Population 493Lowest 520Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -14.8%
Median age 40.3±22Lowest 3% above IL 64.5±7.9Highest 65% above IL
Elbridge Township 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% 15.6%±11.4Lowest IL: 21.8%
Stratton Township and Elbridge Township 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% 47.7%±13.4Highest IL: 17%
Elbridge Township 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%Lowest IL: 37.8% 34.6%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±3Highest IL: 6.3% 0.2%±2.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Stratton Township and Elbridge 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±$47k 19% below IL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,500±$34kLowest 56% below IL $140,800±$88kHighest 47% below IL
Elbridge Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $786±$56 38% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,489Highest 72% below IL $1,355Lowest 74% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 60.9%±77.8Highest IL: 47.9%
Elbridge Township 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% 34.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest IL: 67.1% 92.5%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL 1985Highest 14 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 37% below IL 16 minLowest 43% below IL
Work from home 7.5%±8.1Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±8.9Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stratton Township and Elbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (30%)Paris (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elbridge TownshipFew work in Stratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 6.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.0Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Stratton Township

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Hunter Township350 people · $243K homes
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Paris Township9,022 people · $91K homes
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Symmes Township849 people · $181K homes

Towns like Stratton Township

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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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