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Dennison vs Mill Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (6.4× in Dennison) and size (4× in Mill Township).

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Dennison, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 2,449 people
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Mill Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsTuscarawas County · 9,682 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.

DennisonOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$159K typical home36% below the OH typical home HistorySettled in 18654 places on the National Register All about Dennison →
Mill TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mill 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 grid6.4×
Dennison has the more walkable street grid
Dennison 100Mill Township 15.7
Size4×
Mill Township is the bigger place
Mill Township 9,682Dennison 2,449
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Mill Township
Mill Township $1,307Dennison $995
Work in town+16.4 pts
More of Mill Township’s workers stay in town
Mill Township 21.3%Dennison 4.9%
Jobs per worker+52%
Mill Township is more of a job hub
Mill Township 0.64Dennison 0.42
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Dennison

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.

Dennison$960/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $840/mo · Housing →
Mill Township$750/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Dennison and Mill 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

Dennison and Mill Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DennisonMill TownshipDennisonMill Township
Dennison ↔ Mill Township2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
170 Mill Township residents work in Dennison (4% of its workers)
50 Dennison residents work in Mill Township (4.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Mill Township →
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
–DennisonNot graded B−Mill TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
DDennisonHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns DMill TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
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
DennisonMill Township
Snow a year26″26″
January low20°F20°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)186d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd55th
Outdoors & history
DennisonMill Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.3%0.3%
Settled1865—
National Register places4—
Archive photos9—
Famous people born here7—
Community
DennisonMill Township
Library hours a week18 hrs38 hrs
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.

DennisonMill Township
People
Population 2,449Lowest 9,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Highest OH: +2.3% -1.2%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 28.6±4.8Lowest 28% below OH 34.7±4.4Highest 13% below OH
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±5.6Highest OH: 22% 26.5%±3.5Lowest OH: 22%
Dennison and Mill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±1.1Lowest OH: 18.3% 15.7%±2.1Highest OH: 18.3%
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Highest OH: 31.5% 11.8%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.6%±1.1Highest OH: 5.6%
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,992±$5kLowest 27% below OH $54,216±$3kHighest 24% below OH
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,700±$17kLowest 52% below OH $122,200±$14kHighest 43% below OH
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $840±$102Lowest 19% below OH $923±$58Highest 11% below OH
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $995Lowest 65% below OH $1,307Highest 54% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.7%±11.7Highest OH: 45.9% 36.4%±9.1Lowest OH: 45.9%
Dennison and Mill Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.9%Highest OH: 13.3% 22.2%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.3%Lowest OH: 67.2% 57.4%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1950Lowest 20 yrs older than OH 1959Highest 11 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 11% above OH 26 minLowest 9% above OH
Work from home 6.2%±4.1Lowest OH: 13% 7.5%±3.1Highest OH: 13%
Mill Township and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Lowest 21.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Uhrichsville (11%)Uhrichsville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Mill Township4% work in Dennison
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 15.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#455 of 624 in OH
School district —Claymont City
High school in town —Claymont High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.9
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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