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Berkey vs Sherman Township 66 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Berkey) and street grid (3.1× in Sherman Township).
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.
Sherman Township A small town of 367
Quiet strengths Sherman Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $790 more a month in Berkey 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Berkey $1,810 /mo
Typical home $297K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
Sherman Township $1,030 /mo
Typical home $175K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
The difference: $790 a month , about $9,400 a year , between Berkey and Sherman 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
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 66 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Berkey ↔ Sherman Township 66 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
317 Lowest 367 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— +1.8% OH: +2.3%
Median age
38.9 ±23.5 Highest about the OH average 34.5 ±25 Lowest 13% below OH
Kids under 18
27.1% ±4.6 Highest OH: 22% 18.5% ±15.8 Lowest OH: 22%
Age 65+
22.4% ±11.2 Highest OH: 18.3% 18% ±11.4 Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.4% Highest OH: 31.5% 38.4% Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9% ±4.5 OH: 5.6% 1.9% ±4.6 OH: 5.6%
Household incomemedian
$113,611 ±$17k Lowest 59% above OH $130,521 ±$87k Highest 83% above OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$283,300 ±$27k Highest 32% above OH $174,500 ±$33k Lowest 19% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,955 Highest 5% above OH $1,348 Lowest 52% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 OH: 45.9% —
Below poverty line
0.6% Lowest OH: 13.3% 1.9% Highest OH: 13.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.2% Lowest OH: 67.2% 100% Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969 Highest 1 yr older than OH 1938 Lowest 32 yrs older than OH
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 21% above OH 22 min Lowest 7% below OH
Work from home
4.1% ±3.8 Lowest OH: 13% 21.1% ±16 Highest OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0.7% 0.7%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 14.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.23 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Toledo (30%) Norwalk (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sherman Township Few work in Berkey
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 3.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Berkey or Sherman Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Berkey? → Moving to Berkey: what should I know? →
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Towns like Berkey 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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