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Bradner vs Guyan Township

195 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18× in Bradner) and conserved land (+30.7 pts in Guyan Township).

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Bradner, OHHomes around $164KOhio · 1,053 people
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Guyan Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsGallia County · 1,276 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.

BradnerHomes around $164K
Housing$164K typical home34% below the OH typical home Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bradner →
Guyan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of OH districts All about Guyan 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.

Street grid18×
Bradner has the more walkable street grid
Bradner 77.6Guyan Township 4.3
Conserved land+30.7 pts
Guyan Township has more conserved land
Guyan Township 31.6%Bradner 0.9%
Average commute11 min
Guyan Township has the shorter commute
Bradner 29 minGuyan Township 18 min
Typical home built21 yrs
Bradner’s homes are older
Guyan Township 1978Bradner 1957
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Bradner
Bradner $1,709Guyan Township $1,417
★ 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.

Schools
–BradnerNot graded C+Guyan TownshipBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
CBradnerHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns C−Guyan TownshipHealthier than 16% of 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.

Bradner$1,030/mo
Typical home $164K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $666/mo · Housing →
Guyan Township$970/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Bradner and Guyan 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
BradnerGuyan Township
Snow a year21″14″
January low19°F20°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)186d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th81st
Outdoors & history
BradnerGuyan Township
Settled1876—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
BradnerGuyan Township
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

195 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BradnerOHGuyan TownshipGallia County
Bradner ↔ Guyan Township195 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.

BradnerGuyan Township
People
Population 1,053Lowest 1,276Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.4%Highest OH: +2.3% -3.2%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 40.2±11.6Highest about the OH average 38.6±2.7Lowest about the OH average
Bradner and Guyan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±7.9Highest OH: 22% 18.7%±9.7Lowest OH: 22%
Bradner and Guyan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±3.7Lowest OH: 18.3% 15.2%±7.6Highest OH: 18.3%
Guyan Township and Bradner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 9.9%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.4Lowest OH: 5.6% 5.5%±4.9Highest OH: 5.6%
Guyan Township and Bradner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,286±$13kLowest 10% below OH $69,167±$32kHighest 3% below OH
Guyan Township and Bradner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $133,300±$17kLowest 38% below OH $162,000±$27kHighest 25% below OH
Guyan Township and Bradner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $666±$23Highest 36% below OH $543±$317Lowest 47% below OH
Bradner and Guyan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,709Highest 39% below OH $1,417Lowest 50% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±29.1Highest OH: 45.9% 30.4%±17.2Lowest OH: 45.9%
Bradner and Guyan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Lowest OH: 13.3% 14.9%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.5%Highest OH: 67.2% 74.3%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 13 yrs older than OH 1978Highest 8 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 23% above OH 18 minLowest 22% below OH
Work from home 3.8%±2.4Lowest OH: 13% 7.3%±4.7Highest OH: 13%
Guyan Township and Bradner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 4.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bowling Green (18%)Green Township (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Guyan TownshipFew work in Bradner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 31.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.6Highest 4.3Lowest
Schools
School district —Gallia County Local
High school in town —South Gallia High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.4
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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