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41.95° N · 88.42° W · GEOID 1710906

Campton Hills

Kane County, Illinois · part of the Chicago, IL metro

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The short answer

Campton Hills is home to 10,877 people. Median household income is $209,134 a year and median rent is $1,750 a month, 10.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $547,500, about 2.6x annual median household income.

What sets Campton Hills apart is how far household money goes. Money left after rent is $184,700, against $109,700 in its closest peers. Also notable: Household income rose 6.3% a year while rent rose -7.7% between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, pay gained on rent more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 335 Illinois places we track.

95OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Exceptional

Campton Hills scores better than 95% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 27th of 335 in Illinois.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%93
Economy 20%73
Safety 20%100
Amenities 15%33
Education 10%88
Commute 10%9
Growth 5%62
Median gross rent
$1,750
28% above the median place
Median household income
$209,134
160% above the median place
Median home value
$547,500
71% above the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
2% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Campton Hills

  • Value for moneyRent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 95 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.
01

Moving to Campton Hills

Kane County loses about 2.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in22,439
Moved out23,359
Net−920

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cook County, IL7,0414,235+2,806
DuPage County, IL4,6822,881+1,801
McHenry County, IL1,4062,004−598
Kendall County, IL1,2941,904−610
DeKalb County, IL6241,043−419

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$77K
Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Kane County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Kane County report $77,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $79,700.
Income you would need
$70,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,750 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,070 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $547,500.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 20.9% work from home; 1.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Hillsdale, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.8%
34% below the median place
Moved from another state1
0.9%
56% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$79,716
13% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year13.8%34% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.9%56% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-2.0233% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$77,36210% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$79,71613% above
02

What it costs to live here

The median rent takes 10% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Campton Hills10.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$70,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.0%
51% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
31% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$184,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
98.7%
49% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,070
64% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,75028% above
Rent to income110.0%51% below
Home price to income12.6x31% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.63% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,01125% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,50013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$547,50071% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.8%80% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.6%8% above
Homeownership198.7%49% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.7%2% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,07064% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.3%54% below
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $209,134, 160% above the median place.

Median household income1
$209,134
160% above the median place
Poverty rate1
2.9%
74% below the median place
Income per person1
$81,211
103% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute34 min +37%
Works from home20.9% +67%
Unemployment5.0% +2%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$209,134160% above
Income per person1$81,211103% above
Unemployment15.0%2% above
Average annual pay6County figure$65,0291% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs6County figure213,55242% above
Poverty rate12.9%74% below
Mean commute134 min37% above
Works from home120.9%67% above
Commutes by transit1County figure1.6%93% above
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.6%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.6%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.3%
6% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
59.7%
86% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.9 +18%
Median age43.6 +12%
Born abroad5.3% −40%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population110,8773875th largest
Population change since 202070.2%79% below
Median age143.612% above
Bachelor's or higher159.7%86% above
High school or higher198.3%6% above
Household size12.918% above
Born abroad15.3%40% below
No health insurance1County figure7.8%22% above
Homes with broadband198.6%7% above
05

Life in Campton Hills

The nearest National Park Service site is Pullman National Historical Park, about 45 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 2007. 2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

  • Garfield Farm and Tavern listed 1978
  • Garfield Farm and Garfield Tavern (Boundary Increase) listed 2016

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents24.8 2.4×
Playgrounds per 10k4.6 −51%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1.8 −83%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails17 km 8.7×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Pullman National Historical Park 45 miles
  • Indiana Dunes National Park 71 miles
  • Ice Age Trail 122 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.4 −2%
Shops27.3 −10%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.2 +2%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.3 −4%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site11
45.1
46% above the median place
Public schools14
162
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students14
86,999
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools14County figure162above (median 9)
Public school students14County figure86,999above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher14County figure14.93% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.42% below
Shops per 10k9County figure27.310% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.22% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.34% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.726% below
Parks per 10k1024.8144% above
Playgrounds per 10k104.651% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k101.883% below
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails1017.3above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1145.146% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11150% below
National Register listings12285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

The city police department reported 0 violent offenses per 100,000 residents, fewer than in 99% of the 1,457 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 294 Illinois places we track.

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
64
95% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low15
15°F
42% below the median place
Tornado risk16
98.6
21% above the median place
Hurricane risk16
21.1
70% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCampton HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high15County figure84°F4% below
January average low15County figure15°F42% below
Average temperature15County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation15County figure37.9 in13% below
Natural hazard risk16County figure94.62% above
Hurricane risk16County figure21.170% below
Tornado risk16County figure98.621% above
Wildfire risk16County figure32.747% below
Heat wave risk16County figure90.00% below
Median air quality index17County figure455% above
Good air days17County figure61.9%10% below
08

Campton Hills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 9% of the median income in 2030, down from 10% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Campton Hills does better than 93% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 15%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,750/mo (2024)$2,080/mo$1,700 to $2,530/mo+2.9%
Median household income$209,134 (2024)$265,500$224,500 to $314,000+4.1%
Median home value$547,500 (2024)$765,000$555,000 to $1,054,000+5.7%
Population10,894 (2025)11,00010,550 to 11,470+0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Campton Hills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Hillsdale, NJ$1,764$186,688Compare
Trophy Club, TX$1,992$201,054Compare
Poolesville, MD$1,831$205,919Compare
East Freehold, NJ$2,069$189,219Compare
East Freehold, NJPoolesville, MDTrophy Club, TXHillsdale, NJCampton Hills, ILCampton HillsHillsdaleTrophy ClubPoolesvilleCampton HillsHillsdaleTrophy ClubPoolesville

Places built like Campton Hills

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Campton Hills performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Campton Hills, IL10.0%6.3%/yr0.2%
Frankfort, IL19.0%2.1%/yr5.2%Compare
Dry Run, OH13.8%8.0%/yrn/aCompare
Richfield, WI11.6%6.4%/yr0.3%Compare
Forest Hills, MI14.9%5.8%/yrn/aCompare
Suamico, WI12.0%3.1%/yr2.6%Compare
Lisbon, WI13.3%n/a7.9%Compare

Common questions

Is Campton Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 95 out of 100, better than 95% of the places we rate and 27th of 335 in Illinois. Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 95 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Campton Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $547,500.

What salary do you need to live in Campton Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $70,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Campton Hills safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Campton Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hillsdale, NJ, Trophy Club, TX, Poolesville, MD and East Freehold, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  17. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Campton Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Campton Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/campton-hills-illinois

Citytistics. “Campton Hills, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/campton-hills-illinois/

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