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Stratton Township vs Symmes Township

Next-door neighbors in Edgar County. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+21.7 pts in Stratton Township) and home values (+55% in Symmes Township).

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Stratton Township, ILA small town of 493Edgar County · 493 people
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Symmes Township, ILA small town of 849Edgar County · 849 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 →
Symmes TownshipA small town of 849
Quiet strengthsSymmes Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Symmes 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.

Kids under 18+21.7 pts
Stratton Township has more kids
Stratton Township 36.3%Symmes Township 14.6%
Home values+55%
Homes cost more in Symmes Township
Symmes Township $180,900Stratton Township $116,500
Homeowners+11.1 pts renters
Stratton Township has more renters
Symmes Township 93.1%Stratton Township 82%
Bachelor’s degree++10.2 pts
More adults in Symmes Township have a degree
Symmes Township 30.8%Stratton Township 20.6%
Jobs per worker+58%
Symmes Township is more of a job hub
Symmes Township 0.19Stratton Township 0.12
Street grid+40%
Stratton Township has the more walkable street grid
Stratton Township 2.1Symmes Township 1.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Symmes 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.

Stratton Township$730/mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · Housing →
Symmes Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $693/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Symmes 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 Symmes Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stratton TownshipSymmes TownshipStratton TownshipSymmes Township
Stratton Township ↔ Symmes Township8.4 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 TownshipSymmes Township
Snow a year15″19″
January low—17°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th28th
Outdoors & history
Stratton TownshipSymmes Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18561856
Community
Stratton TownshipSymmes 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 TownshipSymmes Township
People
Population 493Lowest 849Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -18.1%
Median age 40.3±22Lowest 3% above IL 54.4±5.6Highest 39% above IL
Symmes 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% 14.6%±6.2Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 23.7%±15.3Lowest IL: 17% 24.9%±6.6Highest IL: 17%
Symmes 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% 30.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±3Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±2.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Stratton Township and Symmes 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±$47kLowest 19% below IL $99,722±$38kHighest 20% above IL
Symmes Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,500±$34kLowest 56% below IL $180,900±$16kHighest 31% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $693±$388 46% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,489Lowest 72% below IL $1,693Highest 68% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 41.7%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Symmes 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%Highest IL: 11.8% 0.6%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest IL: 67.1% 93.1%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1964Lowest 7 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 37% below IL 13 minLowest 52% below IL
Work from home 7.5%±8.1Lowest IL: 15.9% 8.5%±8.7Highest IL: 15.9%
Symmes Township and Stratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paris (30%)Paris (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Symmes TownshipFew work in Stratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
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 2.1Highest 1.5Lowest
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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Hunter Township350 people · $243K homes
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Paris Township9,022 people · $91K 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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