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Bratton Township vs Trumbull Township

227 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.7× in Trumbull Township) and property tax bill (2.4× in Trumbull Township).

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Bratton Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsAdams County · 1,365 people
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Trumbull Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsAshtabula County · 1,022 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.

Bratton TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors14.4% conserved land2.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Bratton Township →
Trumbull TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Trumbull 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.

Jobs per worker10.7×
Trumbull Township is more of a job hub
Trumbull Township 0.75Bratton Township 0.07
Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Trumbull Township
Trumbull Township $3,464Bratton Township $1,437
Age 65++16.8 pts
Bratton Township has more people 65 and up
Bratton Township 37.5%Trumbull Township 20.7%
Street grid2.2×
Bratton Township has the more walkable street grid
Bratton Township 2.6Trumbull Township 1.2
Average commute8 min
Bratton Township has the shorter commute
Trumbull Township 46 minBratton Township 39 min
Conserved land+11.6 pts
Bratton Township has more conserved land
Bratton Township 14.4%Trumbull Township 2.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Trumbull 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.

Bratton Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Trumbull Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 1.41% · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Trumbull Township and Bratton 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

Trumbull Township gets 96 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
Bratton TownshipTrumbull Township
Snow a year18″114″
January low19°F17°F
July high85°F81°F
Growing season (days)178d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd25th
Outdoors & history
Bratton TownshipTrumbull Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land14.4%2.8%
Settled1877—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—2
Community
Bratton TownshipTrumbull 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.

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.

Health
D−Bratton TownshipHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns C−Trumbull TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Where they are

227 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bratton TownshipAdams CountyTrumbull TownshipAshtabula County
Bratton Township ↔ Trumbull Township227 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.

Bratton TownshipTrumbull Township
People
Population 1,365Highest 1,022Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.5%Lowest OH: +2.3% -2.3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 46.3±31.5Lowest 17% above OH 48.7±14.9Highest 23% above OH
Trumbull Township and Bratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.8%±6.1Highest OH: 22% 25.1%±8Lowest OH: 22%
Bratton Township and Trumbull Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 37.5%±7.6Highest OH: 18.3% 20.7%±6.7Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.2%Lowest OH: 31.5% 23.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.3 OH: 5.6% 0%±1.8 OH: 5.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,043±$17kLowest 26% below OH $55,781±$16kHighest 22% below OH
Trumbull Township and Bratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,300±$72kLowest 20% below OH $246,200±$35kHighest 15% above OH
Trumbull Township and Bratton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,437Lowest 49% below OH $3,464Highest 23% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 OH: 45.9% —
Below poverty line 2.4%Lowest OH: 13.3% 13.4%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98%Lowest OH: 67.2% 100%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 16 yrs newer than OH 1976Lowest 6 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minLowest 65% above OH 46 minHighest 98% above OH
Work from home 26.2%±18.2Highest OH: 13% 12.4%±12Lowest OH: 13%
Bratton Township and Trumbull Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town West Union (8%)Geneva (4%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Trumbull TownshipFew work in Bratton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.4%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Highest 1.2Lowest
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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