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Lake Mohawk vs Marblehead

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Marblehead) and seasonal homes (+39.1 pts in Marblehead).

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Lake Mohawk, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 1,409 people
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Marblehead, OHHomes around $457KOhio · 876 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.

Lake MohawkOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lake Mohawk →
MarbleheadHomes around $457K
Housing$457K typical home84% above the OH typical home All about Marblehead →
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 worker3.7×
Marblehead is more of a job hub
Marblehead 0.73Lake Mohawk 0.20
Seasonal homes+39.1 pts
Marblehead has more second homes
Marblehead 62.1%Lake Mohawk 23%
Household income+27%
Households in Marblehead earn more
Marblehead $96,250Lake Mohawk $75,496
Average commute9 min
Marblehead has the shorter commute
Lake Mohawk 31 minMarblehead 23 min
Street grid+59%
Marblehead has the more walkable street grid
Marblehead 23.2Lake Mohawk 14.6
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Marblehead
Marblehead $3,500Lake Mohawk $2,896
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Marblehead

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.

Lake Mohawk$2,010/mo
Typical home $337K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Marblehead$2,750/mo
Typical home $457K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,900 a year, between Marblehead and Lake Mohawk.

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.

Health
C−Lake MohawkHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns –MarbleheadNot graded
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
Lake MohawkMarblehead
Snow a year32″33″
January low—19°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th21st
Outdoors & history
Lake MohawkMarblehead
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—3.8%
National Register places—4
Community
Lake MohawkMarblehead
Library hours a week—23 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.

Where they are

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lake MohawkOHMarbleheadOH
Lake Mohawk ↔ Marblehead100 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.

Lake MohawkMarblehead
People
Population 1,409Highest 876Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.1%Highest OH: +2.3% -4.2%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 64.9±7Highest 63% above OH 61.2±5.2Lowest 54% above OH
Lake Mohawk and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.2%±6.1Lowest OH: 22% 11.3%±5Highest OH: 22%
Marblehead and Lake Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 49.3%±7.7Highest OH: 18.3% 42.8%±11.6Lowest OH: 18.3%
Lake Mohawk and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.1%Lowest OH: 31.5% 45.6%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.8Highest OH: 5.6% 1.1%±2.1Lowest OH: 5.6%
Lake Mohawk and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,496±$5kLowest 6% above OH $96,250±$14kHighest 35% above OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $336,500±$43kLowest 57% above OH $376,400±$38kHighest 75% above OH
Marblehead and Lake Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$203 3% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,896Lowest about the OH average $3,500Highest 24% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest OH: 45.9% 30%±65.4Lowest OH: 45.9%
Lake Mohawk and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.3%Lowest OH: 13.3% 2.3%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.8%Highest OH: 67.2% 91.2%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 10 yrs newer than OH 1994Highest 24 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 34% above OH 23 minLowest about the OH average
Work from home 14.7%±14.3Highest OH: 13% 8.4%±4.5Lowest OH: 13%
Lake Mohawk and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Canton (12%)Danbury Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarbleheadFew work in Lake Mohawk
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 14.6Lowest 23.2Highest
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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