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Wesley Township vs Olive Township

182 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+80% in Wesley Township) and property tax bill (2× in Wesley Township).

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Wesley Township, ILKnown for its schoolsWill County · 1,819 people
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Olive Township, ILA small town of 1,586Madison County · 1,586 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 →
Olive TownshipA small town of 1,586
Quiet strengthsOlive Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Olive 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.

Rent+80%
Rent runs higher in Wesley Township
Wesley Township $1,328Olive Township $738
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Wesley Township
Wesley Township $3,806Olive Township $1,917
Home values+58%
Homes cost more in Wesley Township
Wesley Township $246,700Olive Township $156,500
Average commute6 min
Wesley Township has the shorter commute
Olive Township 32 minWesley Township 26 min
Conserved land+10.9 pts
Wesley Township has more conserved land
Wesley Township 11%Olive Township 0.1%
Age 65++5.6 pts
Olive Township has more people 65 and up
Olive Township 21.8%Wesley Township 16.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Wesley 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 →
Olive Township$980/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Wesley Township and Olive 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.

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 –Olive TownshipNot graded
Health
B−Wesley TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns B−Olive TownshipHealthier than 49% 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 TownshipOlive Township
Snow a year27″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd69th
Outdoors & history
Wesley TownshipOlive Township
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land11%0.1%
Settled—1876
Community
Wesley TownshipOlive 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

182 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wesley TownshipWill CountyOlive TownshipMadison County
Wesley Township ↔ Olive Township182 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.

Wesley TownshipOlive Township
People
Population 1,819Highest 1,586Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Lowest -5%Highest
Median age 45.2±2.7Highest 16% above IL 45±7.7Lowest 15% above IL
Wesley Township and Olive 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% 14.7%±4.7Lowest IL: 21.8%
Wesley Township and Olive 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% 21.8%±1.9Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Lowest IL: 37.8% 16.8%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2Highest IL: 6.3% 2%±1.7Lowest IL: 6.3%
Wesley Township and Olive 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±$11kHighest 6% below IL $71,844±$8kLowest 14% below IL
Wesley Township and Olive Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,700±$31kHighest 6% below IL $156,500±$21kLowest 41% below IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,328±$190Highest 4% above IL $738±$189Lowest 42% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,806Highest 28% below IL $1,917Lowest 64% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.8%±20.6Highest IL: 47.9% 40.2%±15.3Lowest IL: 47.9%
Wesley Township and Olive 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% 10.9%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.8%Highest IL: 67.1% 81.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 1 yr newer than IL 1971Lowest same as IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 5% below IL 32 minHighest 15% above IL
Work from home 11.8%±10.4Highest IL: 15.9% 3.1%±2.4Lowest IL: 15.9%
Wesley Township and Olive 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 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11 0.11
Top workplaceoutside town Joliet (10%)Highland (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Olive TownshipFew work in Wesley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Lowest 5.2Highest
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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