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Jackson Township vs Big Spring Township

148 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Big Spring Township) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Big Spring Township).

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Jackson Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 1,344 people
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Big Spring Township, OHKnown for its schoolsSeneca County · 1,756 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.

Jackson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jackson Township →
Big Spring TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 89%of OH districts All about Big Spring 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.

Average commute20 min
Big Spring Township has the shorter commute
Jackson Township 44 minBig Spring Township 24 min
Jobs per worker3.2×
Big Spring Township is more of a job hub
Big Spring Township 0.38Jackson Township 0.12
Street grid2.6×
Jackson Township has the more walkable street grid
Jackson Township 5.9Big Spring Township 2.3
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Jackson Township has grown faster since 2010
Jackson Township +9.9%Big Spring Township -4.9%
Typical home built37 yrs
Big Spring Township’s homes are older
Jackson Township 1996Big Spring Township 1959
Seasonal homes+19.1 pts
Jackson Township has more second homes
Jackson Township 19.1%Big Spring Township 0%
★ What stands out · 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
–Jackson TownshipNot graded ABig Spring TownshipBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
DJackson TownshipHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns C+Big Spring TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns
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.

Jackson Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $182K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Big Spring Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $750/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
Jackson TownshipBig Spring Township
Snow a year17″30″
January low17°F19°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)162d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd37th
Outdoors & history
Jackson TownshipBig Spring Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0.9%
National Register places—1
Community
Jackson TownshipBig Spring 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.

Where they are

148 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jackson TownshipBrown CountyBig Spring TownshipSeneca County
Jackson Township ↔ Big Spring Township148 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.

Jackson TownshipBig Spring Township
People
Population 1,344Lowest 1,756Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.9%Highest OH: +2.3% -4.9%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 39.9±11.2Lowest about the OH average 40.9±7.4Highest 3% above OH
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±10.5Lowest OH: 22% 26.5%±4.2Highest OH: 22%
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±4.9Lowest OH: 18.3% 18.7%±3.4Highest OH: 18.3%
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.5%Lowest OH: 31.5% 16.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±3.9Lowest OH: 5.6% 2.4%±1.8Highest OH: 5.6%
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,992±$16kHighest 15% above OH $73,688±$12kLowest 3% above OH
Jackson Township and Big Spring Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,700±$28kHighest 15% below OH $181,000±$26kLowest 16% below OH
Jackson Township and Big Spring Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $750±$128 27% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,625Lowest 42% below OH $1,743Highest 38% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±36.6Lowest OH: 45.9% 8.2%±31.2Highest OH: 45.9%
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest OH: 13.3% 5.8%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87%Lowest OH: 67.2% 88.4%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 26 yrs newer than OH 1959Lowest 11 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 87% above OH 24 minLowest about the OH average
Work from home 0%±2.2Lowest OH: 13% 3.1%±1.8Highest OH: 13%
Big Spring Township and Jackson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Georgetown (8%)Tiffin (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Big Spring TownshipFew work in Jackson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.9Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
School district —New Riegel Local
High school in town —New Riegel High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.0
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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