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Wesley Township vs Custer Township

Next-door neighbors in Will County. The biggest differences: household income (+56% in Custer Township) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Wesley Township).

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Wesley Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWill County · 1,819 people
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Custer Township, ILAn outdoors townWill County · 1,503 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.

Wesley TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of IL districts All about Wesley Township →
Custer TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.6% conserved land9.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Custer 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.

Household income+56%
Households in Custer Township earn more
Custer Township $121,771Wesley Township $78,031
Jobs per worker2.8×
Wesley Township is more of a job hub
Wesley Township 0.11Custer Township 0.04
Average commute10 min
Wesley Township has the shorter commute
Custer Township 36 minWesley Township 26 min
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Custer Township
Custer Township $4,869Wesley Township $3,806
Street grid+68%
Wesley Township has the more walkable street grid
Wesley Township 4.2Custer Township 2.5
Trails+80%
Custer Township has more miles of trail
Custer Township 9.0 miWesley Township 5.0 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Wesley Township$1,610/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,328/mo · Housing →
Custer Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $297K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,045/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Custer Township and Wesley 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

Wesley Township and Custer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wesley TownshipCuster TownshipWesley TownshipCuster Township
Wesley Township ↔ Custer Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
A−Wesley TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –Custer TownshipNot graded
Health
B−Wesley TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns C+Custer TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
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
Wesley TownshipCuster Township
Snow a year27″27″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd82nd
Outdoors & history
Wesley TownshipCuster Township
Trails5 mi9 mi
Conserved land11%12.6%
Settled—1876
Community
Wesley TownshipCuster 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.

Wesley TownshipCuster Township
People
Population 1,819Highest 1,503Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Lowest -4.4%Highest
Median age 45.2±2.7Highest 16% above IL 40.3±7.9Lowest 3% above IL
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±4.9Highest IL: 21.8% 20.5%±6.8Lowest IL: 21.8%
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±3.1Lowest IL: 17% 18%±8.8Highest IL: 17%
Custer Township and Wesley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Highest IL: 37.8% 11.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2Highest IL: 6.3% 1.1%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,031±$11kLowest 6% below IL $121,771±$19kHighest 46% above IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,700±$31kLowest 6% below IL $297,300±$43kHighest 13% above IL
Custer Township and Wesley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,328±$190Highest 4% above IL $1,045±$425Lowest 18% below IL
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,806Lowest 28% below IL $4,869Highest 8% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.8%±20.6Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±72.2Lowest IL: 47.9%
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 11.3%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 79.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 1 yr newer than IL 1983Highest 12 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 5% below IL 36 minHighest 30% above IL
Work from home 11.8%±10.4Highest IL: 15.9% 6.7%±7.8Lowest IL: 15.9%
Wesley Township and Custer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joliet (10%)Chicago (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Custer TownshipFew work in Wesley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Lowest 12.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miLowest 9.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Highest 2.5Lowest
Schools
School district S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Wilmington CUSD 209U—
High school in town None in town—
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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