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Thanksgiving Stuffing: Boxed Mix or Homemade?

Statistics show that Barrington residents are less likely to use stuffing mix from a box for Thanksgiving dinner.

Box mix or homemade? Stuffing is a main attraction of most Thanksgiving dinners, and a recent survey by Crain's Chicago Business shows Barrington residents aren't messing around. 

According to Crain's data, Barrington residents are less likely than the national average to use stuffing from a box mix on Thursday. The area scored 98 points, while the national average is 100. 

Schaumburg is our least likely neighbor to use a box mix on Thanksgiving, scoring a low 68 on Crain's scale. Lake Zurich and Algonquin were rated above the national average at 106 and 105, meaning they are more likely to use a boxed mix. 

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To see how other Chicago area towns stack up, head to Crain's Chicago Business. 


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