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Thompson Township vs Freedom Township

21 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22× in Thompson Township) and growth since 2010 (+16.1 pts in Freedom Township).

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Thompson Township, ILA small town of 999Jo Daviess County · 999 people
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Freedom Township, ILA small town of 672Carroll County · 672 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.

Thompson TownshipA small town of 999
Quiet strengthsThompson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Thompson Township →
Freedom TownshipA small town of 672
Quiet strengthsFreedom Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Freedom 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.

Trails22×
Thompson Township has more miles of trail
Thompson Township 101.2 miFreedom Township 4.6 mi
Growth since 2010+16.1 pts
Freedom Township has grown faster since 2010
Freedom Township +15%Thompson Township -1.1%
Jobs per worker2.7×
Thompson Township is more of a job hub
Thompson Township 0.19Freedom Township 0.07
Age 65++16.6 pts
Freedom Township has more people 65 and up
Freedom Township 55.8%Thompson Township 39.2%
Street grid+44%
Thompson Township has the more walkable street grid
Thompson Township 6.9Freedom Township 4.8
Conserved land+8.5 pts
Thompson Township has more conserved land
Thompson Township 8.5%Freedom Township 0%
★ 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.

Thompson Township$2,130/mo
Typical home $330K (Census) · tax rate 1.46% · Housing →
Freedom Township$2,040/mo
Typical home $323K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Thompson Township and Freedom 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
Thompson TownshipFreedom Township
Snow a year32″33″
January low—11°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th52nd
Outdoors & history
Thompson TownshipFreedom Township
Trails101 mi5 mi
Conserved land8.5%0%
Settled1852—
Famous people born here—1
Community
Thompson TownshipFreedom 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.

Where they are

21 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Thompson TownshipFreedom TownshipThompson TownshipFreedom Township
Thompson Township ↔ Freedom Township21 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.

Thompson TownshipFreedom Township
People
Population 999Highest 672Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest +15%Highest
Median age 59.8±4.3Lowest 53% above IL 65.8±2.8Highest 69% above IL
Freedom Township and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15%±5.3Highest IL: 21.8% 9.1%±4.9Lowest IL: 21.8%
Thompson Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.2%±11.4Lowest IL: 17% 55.8%±4.1Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.5%Lowest IL: 37.8% 37.9%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±2.1Highest IL: 6.3% 0%±2.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Thompson Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,750±$24kHighest 30% above IL $85,938±$28kLowest 3% above IL
Thompson Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $329,600±$16kHighest 25% above IL $322,600±$32kLowest 23% above IL
Thompson Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,824Highest 9% below IL $4,161Lowest 21% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 57.1%±100Highest IL: 47.9%
Freedom Township and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 13.5%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Lowest IL: 67.1% 97.7%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 15 yrs newer than IL 1995Highest 24 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the IL average 27 minLowest about the IL average
Work from home 22.1%±8.7Highest IL: 15.9% 14.4%±10.8Lowest IL: 15.9%
Thompson Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Galena (18%)Freeport (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Freedom TownshipFew work in Thompson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 101.2 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.9Highest 4.8Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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