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Eagle Township vs Jackson Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.2× in Eagle Township) and average commute (14 min in Eagle Township).

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Eagle Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 1,591 people
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Jackson Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 1,344 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.

Eagle TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eagle Township →
Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jackson 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×
Eagle Township is more of a job hub
Eagle Township 0.38Jackson Township 0.12
Average commute14 min
Eagle Township has the shorter commute
Jackson Township 44 minEagle Township 29 min
Growth since 2010+13.7 pts
Jackson Township has grown faster since 2010
Jackson Township +9.9%Eagle Township -3.8%
Street grid2.3×
Jackson Township has the more walkable street grid
Jackson Township 5.9Eagle Township 2.6
Homeowners+16 pts renters
Eagle Township has more renters
Jackson Township 87%Eagle Township 71%
Trails+67%
Eagle Township has more miles of trail
Eagle Township 1.5 miJackson Township 0.9 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Eagle Township and Jackson Township share a border

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

Eagle TownshipJackson TownshipEagle TownshipJackson Township
Eagle Township ↔ Jackson Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
23 Jackson Township residents work in Eagle Township (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Jackson Township →
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.

Eagle Township$1,140/mo
Typical home $193K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $880/mo · Housing →
Jackson Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $182K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Eagle Township and Jackson 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.

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
BEagle TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state –Jackson TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Eagle TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns DJackson TownshipHealthier than 14% 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
Eagle TownshipJackson Township
Snow a year18″17″
January low19°F17°F
July high85°F86°F
Growing season (days)178d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd42nd
Outdoors & history
Eagle TownshipJackson Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land1.1%—
Archive photos3—
Community
Eagle TownshipJackson 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.

Eagle TownshipJackson Township
People
Population 1,591Highest 1,344Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Lowest OH: +2.3% +9.9%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 38.2±11.2Lowest 4% below OH 39.9±11.2Highest about the OH average
Jackson Township and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.1%±7.6Highest OH: 22% 24.3%±10.5Lowest OH: 22%
Eagle Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±4Lowest OH: 18.3% 11.9%±4.9Highest OH: 18.3%
Jackson Township and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 14.5%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.3%±3.9Highest OH: 5.6%
Jackson Township and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,365±$22kHighest 27% above OH $81,992±$16kLowest 15% above OH
Eagle Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,500±$67kHighest 10% below OH $181,700±$28kLowest 15% below OH
Eagle Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $880±$265 15% below OH —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,627Highest 42% below OH $1,625Lowest 42% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±55.7Highest OH: 45.9% 0%±36.6Lowest OH: 45.9%
Eagle Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.3%Highest OH: 13.3% 0%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71%Lowest OH: 67.2% 87%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 21 yrs newer than OH 1996Highest 26 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 26% above OH 44 minHighest 87% above OH
Work from home 0%±2.4 OH: 13% 0%±2.2 OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miLowest 34.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cincinnati (8%)Georgetown (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Jackson Township3% work in Eagle Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 5.9Highest
Schools
School district Eastern Local School District—
High school in town Eastern High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0 —
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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