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Berne Township vs Randolph Township

116 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+81% in Randolph Township) and property tax bill (+16% in Randolph Township).

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Berne Township, OHKnown for its schoolsFairfield County · 5,096 people
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Randolph Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPortage County · 5,314 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.

Berne TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 41%of OH districts Health60% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Berne Township →
Randolph TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 59%of OH districts All about Randolph 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 worker+81%
Randolph Township is more of a job hub
Randolph Township 0.47Berne Township 0.26
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Randolph Township
Randolph Township $2,710Berne Township $2,339
★ 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.

Berne Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $696/mo · Housing →
Randolph Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $1,109/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Berne Township and Randolph 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

Berne Township places higher on 9 of 18 OH lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+Berne TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state BRandolph TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
C+Berne TownshipHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns CRandolph TownshipHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns
9Berne Township
6Randolph Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #40#734 Lowest depressionHealth · 1041 towns #668#192 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #1012#562 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #371#697 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #827#560 Fewest smokersHealth · 1041 towns #521#668 Lowest property taxCost of living · 1041 towns #470#609 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #429#298

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Berne Township’s rankings →

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
Berne TownshipRandolph Township
Snow a year20″47″
January low18°F20°F
July high83°F84°F
Growing season (days)168d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th10th
Outdoors & history
Berne TownshipRandolph Township
Trails12 mi—
Conserved land3.1%—
National Register places2—
Community
Berne TownshipRandolph Township
Library hours a week—48 hrs
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

116 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Berne TownshipFairfield CountyRandolph TownshipPortage County
Berne Township ↔ Randolph Township116 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.

Berne TownshipRandolph Township
People
Population 5,096Lowest 5,314Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Lowest OH: +2.3% -0.4%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 45±4.1Lowest 13% above OH 47.2±5Highest 19% above OH
Randolph Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±4.2Lowest OH: 22% 23.3%±6.2Highest OH: 22%
Randolph Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±5Highest OH: 18.3% 19.2%±4.7Lowest OH: 18.3%
Berne Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest OH: 31.5% 22%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.1Lowest OH: 5.6% 3%±2.1Highest OH: 5.6%
Randolph Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,463±$11kHighest 17% above OH $64,964±$22kLowest 9% below OH
Berne Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,400±$22kHighest 10% above OH $209,500±$22kLowest about the OH average
Berne Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $696±$379Lowest 33% below OH $1,109±$101Highest 7% above OH
Randolph Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,339Lowest 17% below OH $2,710Highest 4% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 72.7%±50.2Highest OH: 45.9% 58.4%±32.2Lowest OH: 45.9%
Berne Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest OH: 13.3% 7.5%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Highest OH: 67.2% 83.3%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 3 yrs newer than OH 1972Lowest 2 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 18% above OH 24 minLowest about the OH average
Work from home 10.8%±4.3Lowest OH: 13% 13.5%±7.9Highest OH: 13%
Randolph Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.47Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lancaster (23%)Akron (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Randolph TownshipFew work in Berne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.1%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.9Highest 2.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #610 of 624 in OH—
School district Berne Union Local—
High school in town Berne Union High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.6 —
Ohio 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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