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Boardman Township vs Poland

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (16.9× in Boardman Township) and trails (3.7× in Boardman Township).

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Boardman Township, OHAn outdoors townMahoning County · 39,870 people
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Poland, OHOne of the safest townsOhio · 2,357 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.

Boardman TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#56 most trails in OH31 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#231 for schools in OHof 624 towns All about Boardman Township →
PolandOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 86%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18024 places on the National Register All about Poland →
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.

Size16.9×
Boardman Township is the bigger place
Boardman Township 39,870Poland 2,357
Trails3.7×
Boardman Township has more miles of trail
Boardman Township 31.4 miPoland 8.6 mi
Household income+39%
Households in Poland earn more
Poland $92,417Boardman Township $66,619
Work in town+21.2 pts
More of Boardman Township’s workers stay in town
Boardman Township 22.9%Poland 1.7%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Boardman Township is more of a job hub
Boardman Township 1.40Poland 0.63
Homeowners+16.8 pts renters
Boardman Township has more renters
Poland 87.5%Boardman Township 70.7%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Safety
C−Boardman TownshipSafer than 19% of U.S. towns APolandSafer than 86% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−Boardman TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –PolandNot graded
Health
BBoardman TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns A−PolandHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Life in each

Boardman Township gets 40 more inches of snow a year

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
Boardman TownshipPoland
Snow a year68″28″
January low19°F19°F
July high83°F86°F
Growing season (days)167d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th15th
Outdoors & history
Boardman TownshipPoland
Trails31 mi9 mi
Conserved land12.5%20.9%
Settled—1802
National Register places54
Archive photos2—
Community
Boardman TownshipPoland
Library hours a week61 hrs61 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

Boardman Township and Poland share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Boardman TownshipPolandBoardman TownshipPoland
Boardman Township ↔ Poland2.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
156 Poland residents work in Boardman Township (15.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Poland →
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.

Boardman Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $794/mo · Housing →
Poland$1,300/mo
Typical home $200K (Census) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $953/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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.

Boardman TownshipPoland
People
Population 39,870Highest 2,357Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.7%Highest OH: +2.3% -3.6%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 43±1.3Lowest 8% above OH 46.8±3.5Highest 18% above OH
Poland and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±1.7Lowest OH: 22% 20.6%±4Highest OH: 22%
Poland and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±1.5Lowest OH: 18.3% 26.6%±6.3Highest OH: 18.3%
Poland and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 45.8%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±0.8Highest OH: 5.6% 4.5%±1.9Lowest OH: 5.6%
Boardman Township and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,619±$4kLowest 7% below OH $92,417±$14kHighest 29% above OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,100±$5kLowest 20% below OH $199,700±$22kHighest 7% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $794±$48Lowest 23% below OH $953±$97Highest 8% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,628Lowest 7% below OH $3,030Highest 7% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±7Lowest OH: 45.9% 62.6%±34.2Highest OH: 45.9%
Poland and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 3.4%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.7%Lowest OH: 67.2% 87.5%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 2 yrs older than OH 1952Lowest 18 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below OH 27 minHighest 14% above OH
Work from home 10.5%±2Lowest OH: 13% 12.6%±6.7Highest OH: 13%
Poland and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 22.9%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.40Highest 0.63Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Youngstown (15%)Youngstown (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Poland16% work in Boardman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.5%Lowest 20.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 31.4 miHighest 8.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miLowest 5.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 19Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.6Lowest 55.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #231 of 624 in OH—
School district Youngstown City · Boardman Local—
High school in town Boardman High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.4 —
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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