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Boone Township vs Virgil Township 117 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.7× in Boone Township) and home values (+78% in Virgil 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.
Virgil Township A small town of 631
Quiet strengths Virgil Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Virgil 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 $340 more a month in Virgil Township 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
Boone Township $660 /mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Virgil Township $990 /mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
The difference: $340 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Virgil Township and Boone 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
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 117 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Boone Township ↔ Virgil Township 117 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
927 Highest 631 Lowest
Median age
21.2 ±20.2 Lowest 46% below MO 21.9 ±29 Highest 44% below MO
Kids under 18
45.4% ±34.5 Highest MO: 22.3% 40.7% ±28.6 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
20.5% ±11 Highest MO: 17.9% 13.9% ±5.4 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% MO: 32.4% 0% MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±1.8 MO: 5.7% 0% ±2.7 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$38,125 ±$34k Highest 46% below MO $35,625 ±$9k Lowest 50% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$97,600 ±$14k Lowest 58% below MO $174,200 ±$63k Highest 24% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $958 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MO: 12.6% 66.9% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.4% Lowest MO: 68.1% 95.7% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Lowest 10 yrs newer than MO 2000 Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
32 min 37% above MO —
Work from home
0% ±5 Lowest MO: 13% 25.5% ±18.4 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
1.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.8 mi Highest 18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.04 Highest 0.02 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Licking (14%) Nevada (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Virgil Township Few work in Boone Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.5% Highest 2.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
37.4 mi Highest 3.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
2.2 Lowest 4.0 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.
Boone Township or Virgil Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Boone Township? → Moving to Boone Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Boone Township’s Town Square.
Virgil Township or Boone Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Virgil Township? → Moving to Virgil Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Virgil Township’s Town Square.
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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