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Boardman Township vs Springfield Township

238 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+62% in Springfield Township) and property tax bill (+43% in Springfield Township).

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Boardman Township, OHAn outdoors townMahoning County · 39,870 people
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Springfield Township, OHAn outdoors townHamilton County · 35,635 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 →
Springfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#28 most trails in OH27 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 17954 places on the National Register All about Springfield 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.

Rent+62%
Rent runs higher in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $1,288Boardman Township $794
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $3,771Boardman Township $2,628
Jobs per worker2.4×
Boardman Township is more of a job hub
Boardman Township 1.40Springfield Township 0.58
Work in town+19.6 pts
More of Boardman Township’s workers stay in town
Boardman Township 22.9%Springfield Township 3.3%
Home values+21%
Homes cost more in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $208,500Boardman Township $172,100
Work from home+5.4 pts
More people work from home in Springfield Township
Springfield Township 15.9%Boardman Township 10.5%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Boardman Township places higher on 14 of 21 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.

Safety
C−Boardman TownshipSafer than 19% of U.S. towns –Springfield TownshipNot graded
Schools
A−Boardman TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state CSpringfield TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state
Health
BBoardman TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns CSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
14Boardman Township
6Springfield Township

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #176#843 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #915#268 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #231#595 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #247#688 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #229#569 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #293#598 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #329#604 SafestSafety · 262 towns #229#166

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

Life in each

Boardman Township gets 52 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 TownshipSpringfield Township
Snow a year68″16″
January low19°F22°F
July high83°F85°F
Growing season (days)167d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th22nd
Outdoors & history
Boardman TownshipSpringfield Township
Trails31 mi27 mi
Conserved land12.5%6.4%
Settled18061795
National Register places54
Archive photos212
Community
Boardman TownshipSpringfield Township
Library hours a week61 hrs—
Colleges in town—1
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.

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 →
Springfield Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $1,288/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Springfield Township and Boardman 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.

Where they are

238 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Boardman TownshipMahoning CountySpringfield TownshipHamilton County
Boardman Township ↔ Springfield Township238 miles apart
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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 TownshipSpringfield Township
People
Population 39,870Highest 35,635Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.7%Lowest OH: +2.3% -1.3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 43±1.3Highest 8% above OH 42.6±2.8Lowest 7% above OH
Boardman Township and Springfield 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% 23.2%±2.7Highest OH: 22%
Springfield Township and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±1.5Highest OH: 18.3% 20.6%±1.9Lowest OH: 18.3%
Boardman Township and Springfield 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%Highest OH: 31.5% 34.5%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±0.8Highest OH: 5.6% 4%±1.2Lowest OH: 5.6%
Boardman Township and Springfield Township 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 $73,682±$4kHighest 3% above OH
Springfield Township and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,100±$5kLowest 20% below OH $208,500±$9kHighest about the OH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $794±$48Lowest 23% below OH $1,288±$215Highest 25% above OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,628Lowest 7% below OH $3,771Highest 34% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±7Lowest OH: 45.9% 40%±5.6Highest OH: 45.9%
Springfield Township 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% 11.8%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.7%Lowest OH: 67.2% 79.8%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 2 yrs older than OH 1964Lowest 6 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below OH 24 minHighest 3% above OH
Work from home 10.5%±2Lowest OH: 13% 15.9%±3.1Highest OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents 22.9%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 8.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.40Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Youngstown (15%)Cincinnati (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Springfield TownshipFew work in Boardman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.5%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 31.4 miHighest 27.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 19Highest 12Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.6Highest 37.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #231 of 624 in OH#595 of 624 in OH
School district Youngstown City · Boardman LocalMt Healthy City · Finneytown Local
High school in town Boardman High SchoolFinneytown Secondary Campus - Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.4Lowest 15.0Highest
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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