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Granger Township vs Munson Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.7× in Granger Township) and conserved land (+12.1 pts in Munson Township).

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Granger Township, OHKnown for its schoolsMedina County · 4,593 people

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Munson Township, OHAn outdoors townGeauga County · 7,093 people

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.

Granger TownshipKnown for its schools

Schools#53 for schools in OHof 624 towns HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors#293 most trails in OH10 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Granger Township →

Munson TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#72 most conserved land in OH2.8 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves Schools#62 for schools in OHof 624 towns HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Munson 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.

Granger Township has more miles of trail

Granger Township 10.3 miMunson Township 2.8 mi

Conserved land+12.1 pts

Munson Township has more conserved land

Munson Township 15%Granger Township 2.9%

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Munson Township

Munson Township $5,509Granger Township $4,530

Growth since 2010+4.5 pts

Munson Township has grown faster since 2010

Munson Township +7%Granger Township +2.5%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Munson Township gets 48 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

Granger TownshipMunson Township

Snow a year65″114″

January low—17°F

July high—81°F

Growing season (days)—164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th 12th

Outdoors & history

Granger TownshipMunson Township

Trails10 mi 3 mi

Conserved land2.9%15%

National Register places—2

Community

Granger TownshipMunson Township

Library hours a week54 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Granger 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.

Down paymentRate%

Granger Township$2,670/mo

Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $970/mo · Housing →

Munson Township$2,420/mo

Typical home $374K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Granger Township and Munson 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

Munson 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

AGranger TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state AMunson TownshipBetter than 92% of districts in the state

Health

B+Granger TownshipHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns B+Munson TownshipHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns

6Granger Township

11Munson Township

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #580#72 Most trailsOutdoors · 730 towns #293#567 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #380#174 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #606#809 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #293#130 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #239#116 Lowest property taxCost of living · 1041 towns #889#959 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #791#728

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

Where they are

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Granger TownshipMedina County Munson TownshipGeauga County

Granger Township ↔ Munson Township36 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.

Only big differences vs Ohio average

Granger TownshipMunson Township

People

Population 4,593Lowest 7,093Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Lowest OH: +2.3% +7%Highest OH: +2.3%

Median age 47.9±2.7Lowest 21% above OH 48.1±4.4Highest 21% above OH

Munson Township and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.3%±3.8Lowest OH: 22% 21.1%±4.6Highest OH: 22%

Munson Township and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19%±3.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 23.8%±4.4Highest OH: 18.3%

Munson Township and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 49.4%Lowest OH: 31.5% 50%Highest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.6Lowest OH: 5.6% 4%±2.2Highest OH: 5.6%

Munson Township and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $124,118±$24kLowest 74% above OH $139,205±$22kHighest 95% above OH

Munson Township and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $436,700±$33kHighest 103% above OH $374,100±$32kLowest 74% above OH

Granger Township and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $970±$255 6% below OH —

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,530Lowest 61% above OH $5,509Highest 95% above OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±17.9Lowest OH: 45.9% 83.7%±38.6Highest OH: 45.9%

Below poverty line 7.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 2.4%Lowest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Lowest OH: 67.2% 94%Highest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 13 yrs newer than OH 1987Highest 17 yrs newer than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 4% above OH 27 minHighest 17% above OH

Work from home 24.2%±6.1Highest OH: 13% 21.5%±7.1Lowest OH: 13%

Granger Township and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 6.6%Lowest 6.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Highest 0.86Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (12%)Cleveland (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Munson TownshipFew work in Granger Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 15%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 10.3 miHighest 2.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 11Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.3Lowest 6.3Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #53 of 624 in OH #62 of 624 in OH

School district Highland LocalChardon Local

High school in town Highland High SchoolNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 19.2 —

Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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Bordering Granger Township

Medina Township9,291 people · $338K homes

Bath Township9,993 people · $474K homes

Sharon Township6,027 people · $479K homes

Hinckley Township8,103 people · $444K homes

Towns like Granger Township

Auburn Township6,588 people · $429K homes

Kirtland6,911 people · $391K homes

Independence7,534 people · $310K homes

Middleton Township5,638 people · $335K homes

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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.