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Glencoe vs Smith Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (4.4× in Glencoe) and size (5.4× in Smith Township).

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Glencoe, OHA small town of 255Ohio · 255 people
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Smith Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBelmont County · 1,388 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.

GlencoeA small town of 255
Quiet strengthsGlencoe doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Glencoe →
Smith TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Smith 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 grid4.4×
Glencoe has the more walkable street grid
Glencoe 25.3Smith Township 5.8
Size5.4×
Smith Township is the bigger place
Smith Township 1,388Glencoe 255
Median age12.9 yrs
Smith Township skews older
Smith Township 44.5Glencoe 31.6
Typical home built29 yrs
Glencoe’s homes are older
Smith Township 1978Glencoe 1949
★ What stands out · Where they are

Glencoe and Smith Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GlencoeSmith TownshipGlencoeSmith Township
Glencoe ↔ Smith Township4.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
–GlencoeNot graded C−Smith TownshipHealthier than 22% 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
GlencoeSmith Township
Snow a year15″16″
January low22°F20°F
July high83°F86°F
Growing season (days)196d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd71st
Outdoors & history
GlencoeSmith Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—2%
Settled1855—
National Register places—1
Community
GlencoeSmith 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.

GlencoeSmith Township
People
Population 255Lowest 1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -7.1% OH: +2.3%
Median age 31.6±5.2Lowest 20% below OH 44.5±5.7Highest 12% above OH
Kids under 18 32.2%±11.8Highest OH: 22% 20.7%±8.8Lowest OH: 22%
Glencoe and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.7%±15.2Highest OH: 18.3% 15.1%±2.6Lowest OH: 18.3%
Glencoe and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11%Lowest OH: 31.5% 13.6%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 2%±2.2Highest OH: 5.6%
Smith Township and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $90,855±$66kHighest 27% above OH $88,750±$42kLowest 24% above OH
Glencoe and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $225,000±$22k 5% above OH
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,655 6% below OH
Below poverty line 0%Lowest OH: 13.3% 6.8%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% OH: 67.2% 100% OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 21 yrs older than OH 1978Highest 8 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 27 min 15% above OH
Work from home 0%±14.9Lowest OH: 13% 10.8%±11.8Highest OH: 13%
Smith Township and Glencoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wheeling (15%)Wheeling (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Smith TownshipFew work in Glencoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.3Highest 5.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#200 of 624 in OH
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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