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Wade Township vs Bennington Township

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11.7 pts in Wade Township) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Bennington Township).

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Wade Township, ILAn outdoors townClinton County · 1,601 people

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Bennington Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsMarshall County · 1,641 people

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.

Wade TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#195 most conserved land in IL1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#165 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Wade Township →

Bennington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bennington 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.

Work from home+11.7 pts

More people work from home in Wade Township

Wade Township 12.8%Bennington Township 1.1%

Jobs per worker2.2×

Bennington Township is more of a job hub

Bennington Township 0.86Wade Township 0.40

Work in town+13.7 pts

More of Bennington Township’s workers stay in town

Bennington Township 16.3%Wade Township 2.6%

Typical home built17 yrs

Bennington Township’s homes are older

Wade Township 1968Bennington Township 1951

Average commute5 min

Wade Township has the shorter commute

Bennington Township 27 minWade Township 22 min

Wade Township has more miles of trail

Wade Township 1.6 miBennington Township 1.0 mi

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BWade TownshipBetter than 56% of districts in the state B−Bennington TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state

Health

BWade TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns CBennington TownshipHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns

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.

Down paymentRate%

Wade Township$940/mo

Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →

Bennington Township$880/mo

Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 2.17% · or rent about $860/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wade Township and Bennington 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

Wade TownshipBennington Township

Snow a year10″22″

January low—15°F

July high—86°F

Growing season (days)—173d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd 39th

Outdoors & history

Wade TownshipBennington Township

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0.3%0.1%

Community

Wade TownshipBennington Township

Library hours a week—26 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wade TownshipClinton County Bennington TownshipMarshall County

Wade Township ↔ Bennington Township164 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.

Only big differences vs Illinois average

Wade TownshipBennington Township

People

Population 1,601Lowest 1,641Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Highest -6.3%Lowest

Median age 43.2±8.1Highest 11% above IL 41.1±4.7Lowest 5% above IL

Wade Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 17%±5.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.2%±4.2Highest IL: 21.8%

Bennington Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.4%±4.1Lowest IL: 17% 20.5%±3.1Highest IL: 17%

Bennington Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Lowest IL: 37.8% 11.5%Highest IL: 37.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.4 IL: 6.3% 2.9%±1.8 IL: 6.3%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,191±$23kLowest 23% below IL $70,608±$5kHighest 15% below IL

Bennington Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $139,400±$31kHighest 47% below IL $124,700±$25kLowest 53% below IL

Wade Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $833±$301Lowest 35% below IL $860±$132Highest 32% below IL

Bennington Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,526Lowest 52% below IL $2,712Highest 49% below IL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.9%±19.1Lowest IL: 47.9% 36.4%±14.7Highest IL: 47.9%

Bennington Township and Wade Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest IL: 11.8% 13.6%Highest IL: 11.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 79.6%Highest IL: 67.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1951Lowest 20 yrs older than IL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 22% below IL 27 minHighest 5% below IL

Work from home 12.8%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9% 1.1%±1.2Lowest IL: 15.9%

Work in townworking residents 2.6%Lowest 16.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.86Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Breese (19%)Toluca (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bennington TownshipFew work in Wade Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 1.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Highest 4.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #165 of 384 in IL—

School district Breese ESD 12Fieldcrest CUSD 6

High school in town None in townNone in town

Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Wade Township

Santa Fe Township1,371 people · $206K homes

Breese Township5,539 people · $229K homes

Carlyle Township3,798 people · $168K homes

Wheatfield Township386 people · $245K homes

Towns like Wade Township

Marissa Township1,835 people · $113K homes

Manito Township2,053 people · $116K homes

Marissa1,232 people · $100K homes

Gilman1,612 people · $121K homes

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.