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Clay Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors in Scioto County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Clay Township) and street grid (+73% in Washington Township).

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Clay Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsScioto County · 3,471 people
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Washington Township, OHAn outdoors townScioto County · 5,182 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.

Clay TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Clay Township →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#148 most conserved land in OH5.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 45%of OH districts All about Washington 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 worker3.2×
Clay Township is more of a job hub
Clay Township 0.92Washington Township 0.29
Street grid+73%
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 10.7Clay Township 6.2
Bachelor’s degree++12.4 pts
More adults in Clay Township have a degree
Clay Township 22.5%Washington Township 10.1%
Average commute5 min
Washington Township has the shorter commute
Clay Township 30 minWashington Township 25 min
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $1,452Clay Township $1,213
Conserved land+10.4 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 10.4%Clay Township 0%
★ What stands out · 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.

Clay Township$650/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →
Washington Township$760/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Washington Township and Clay 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

Clay Township and Washington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clay TownshipWashington TownshipClay TownshipWashington Township
Clay Township ↔ Washington Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Washington Township places higher on 11 of 19 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.

Schools
C+Clay TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state B−Washington TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
D−Clay TownshipHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DWashington TownshipHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
8Clay Township
11Washington Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #788#345 Most educatedPeople · 1041 towns #565#998 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #424#74 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #972#688 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #927#657 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #554#765 Most trailsOutdoors · 730 towns #376#473 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #742#610

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

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
Clay TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year7″21″
January low—24°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th22nd
Outdoors & history
Clay TownshipWashington Township
Trails7 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%10.4%
National Register places—1
Archive photos6—
Community
Clay TownshipWashington 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.

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.

Clay TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 3,471Lowest 5,182Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.7%Highest OH: +2.3% -6.1%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 44.8±8Lowest 13% above OH 45.1±7.4Highest 14% above OH
Washington Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±5.3Highest OH: 22% 16.1%±4.7Lowest OH: 22%
Clay Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.3%±7.9Highest OH: 18.3% 20%±5.3Lowest OH: 18.3%
Clay Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.5%Highest OH: 31.5% 10.1%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.4Lowest OH: 5.6% 4.3%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6%
Washington Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,530±$17kLowest 50% below OH $45,188±$11kHighest 37% below OH
Washington Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,900±$21kLowest 52% below OH $121,500±$15kHighest 43% below OH
Washington Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $900±$369Highest 13% below OH $738±$27Lowest 29% below OH
Clay Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,213Lowest 57% below OH $1,452Highest 49% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 85.9%±12.8Highest OH: 45.9% 67.8%±53.7Lowest OH: 45.9%
Clay Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.1%Highest OH: 13.3% 16.3%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5% OH: 67.2% 73.5% OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 2 yrs older than OH 1960Lowest 10 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 30% above OH 25 minLowest 7% above OH
Work from home 8.8%±6.7Highest OH: 13% 6%±5Lowest OH: 13%
Clay Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Portsmouth (32%)Portsmouth (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Clay Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miHighest 5.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.2Lowest 10.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #437 of 624 in OH#510 of 624 in OH
School district Clay LocalWashington-Nile Local
High school in town Clay High SchoolPortsmouth West High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.4Lowest 20.7Highest
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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