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Tunbridge Township vs Barnett Township

Next-door neighbors in De Witt County. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Tunbridge Township) and homeowners (+27.1 pts renters in Barnett Township).

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Tunbridge Township, ILA small town of 815De Witt County · 815 people
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Barnett Township, ILA small town of 323De Witt County · 323 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.

Tunbridge TownshipA small town of 815
Quiet strengthsTunbridge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tunbridge Township →
Barnett TownshipA small town of 323
Quiet strengthsBarnett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barnett 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×
Tunbridge Township has more miles of trail
Tunbridge Township 0.9 miBarnett Township 0.3 mi
Homeowners+27.1 pts renters
Barnett Township has more renters
Tunbridge Township 95%Barnett Township 67.9%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Barnett Township is more of a job hub
Barnett Township 0.19Tunbridge Township 0.09
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Barnett Township
Barnett Township $2,908Tunbridge Township $2,208
Size2.5×
Tunbridge Township is the bigger place
Tunbridge Township 815Barnett Township 323
Bachelor’s degree++8 pts
More adults in Barnett Township have a degree
Barnett Township 30.2%Tunbridge Township 22.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Tunbridge TownshipBarnett TownshipTunbridge TownshipBarnett Township
Tunbridge Township ↔ Barnett Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Tunbridge Township$830/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →
Barnett Township$900/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 2.33% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Barnett Township and Tunbridge 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
Tunbridge TownshipBarnett Township
Snow a year19″19″
January low—18°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
Tunbridge TownshipBarnett Township
Settled1858—
Community
Tunbridge TownshipBarnett 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.

Tunbridge TownshipBarnett Township
People
Population 815Highest 323Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2% —
Median age 54.2±7.4Highest 39% above IL 52.6±11.7Lowest 35% above IL
Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.6%±5.5Highest IL: 21.8% 3.7%±11.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±5.7Highest IL: 17% 15.8%±12.1Lowest IL: 17%
Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.2%Lowest IL: 37.8% 30.2%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3% 14.2%±15.4Highest IL: 6.3%
Barnett Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,625±$57kLowest 3% below IL $107,188±$39kHighest 29% above IL
Barnett Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,500±$64kLowest 53% below IL $124,600±$43kHighest 53% below IL
Barnett Township and Tunbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$256 35% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,208Lowest 58% below IL $2,908Highest 45% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.2%±94.6Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±61.9Lowest IL: 47.9%
Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.6%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest IL: 67.1% 67.9%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 8 yrs older than IL 1959Lowest 12 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below IL 22 minHighest 21% below IL
Work from home 14.7%±10.4Highest IL: 15.9% 10.8%±8.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Tunbridge Township and Barnett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clinton (27%)Clinton (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Barnett TownshipFew work in Tunbridge Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Highest 2.0Lowest
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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