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Whitefield Township vs Coldbrook Township

54 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Coldbrook Township) and trails (4× in Whitefield Township).

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Whitefield Township, ILA small town of 213Marshall County · 213 people
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Coldbrook Township, ILA small town of 299Warren County · 299 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.

Whitefield TownshipA small town of 213
Quiet strengthsWhitefield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Whitefield Township →
Coldbrook TownshipA small town of 299
Quiet strengthsColdbrook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Coldbrook Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Coldbrook Township is more of a job hub
Coldbrook Township 0.13Whitefield Township 0.03
Trails4×
Whitefield Township has more miles of trail
Whitefield Township 1.6 miColdbrook Township 0.4 mi
Street grid2.4×
Coldbrook Township has the more walkable street grid
Coldbrook Township 1.9Whitefield Township 0.8
Average commute5 min
Coldbrook Township has the shorter commute
Whitefield Township 21 minColdbrook Township 16 min
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Whitefield Township
Whitefield Township $2,870Coldbrook Township $2,396
★ 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.

Whitefield Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 1.75% · Housing →
Coldbrook Township$990/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 1.59% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Whitefield Township and Coldbrook 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
Whitefield TownshipColdbrook Township
Snow a year23″26″
January low—15°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th64th
Outdoors & history
Whitefield TownshipColdbrook Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land1.7%—
Community
Whitefield TownshipColdbrook 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

54 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Whitefield TownshipMarshall CountyColdbrook TownshipWarren County
Whitefield Township ↔ Coldbrook Township54 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.

Whitefield TownshipColdbrook Township
People
Population 213Lowest 299Highest
Median age 61.2±8.1Lowest 57% above IL 62.9±8.8Highest 61% above IL
Coldbrook Township and Whitefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 1.9%±16.4Lowest IL: 21.8% 9%±16.1Highest IL: 21.8%
Coldbrook Township and Whitefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38%±13.4Lowest IL: 17% 42.5%±8.6Highest IL: 17%
Coldbrook Township and Whitefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.6%Lowest IL: 37.8% 18%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.6Lowest IL: 6.3% 2%±5.6Highest IL: 6.3%
Coldbrook Township and Whitefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,375±$13k 5% below IL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,800±$17kHighest 38% below IL $150,700±$123kLowest 43% below IL
Whitefield Township and Coldbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,870Highest 46% below IL $2,396Lowest 55% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.9%±83.3Lowest IL: 47.9% 84.1%±85.8Highest IL: 47.9%
Coldbrook Township and Whitefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.3%Lowest IL: 11.8% 47.8%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.8%Lowest IL: 67.1% 72%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 10 yrs older than IL 1957Lowest 14 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 24% below IL 16 minLowest 44% below IL
Work from home 5.3%±5.8Highest IL: 15.9% 0%±14.9Lowest IL: 15.9%
Whitefield Township and Coldbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Peoria (16%)Galesburg (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Coldbrook TownshipFew work in Whitefield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.9Highest
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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