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Midvale vs Hilltop

60 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.2× in Midvale) and growth since 2010 (+34.4 pts in Hilltop).

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Midvale, OHA small town of 977Ohio · 977 people

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Hilltop, OHA small town of 640Ohio · 640 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.

MidvaleA small town of 977

Quiet strengthsMidvale doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Midvale →

HilltopA small town of 640

Quiet strengthsHilltop doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Hilltop →

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 worker9.2×

Midvale is more of a job hub

Midvale 0.55Hilltop 0.06

Growth since 2010+34.4 pts

Hilltop has grown faster since 2010

Hilltop +23.7%Midvale -10.7%

Street grid+86%

Hilltop has the more walkable street grid

Hilltop 65.6Midvale 35.2

Property tax bill+21%

Tax bills are bigger in Midvale

Midvale $1,144Hilltop $944

Typical home built16 yrs

Midvale’s homes are older

Hilltop 1954Midvale 1938

Average commute5 min

Hilltop has the shorter commute

Midvale 21 minHilltop 17 min

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Midvale$690/mo

Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $908/mo · Housing →

Hilltop$640/mo

Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $685/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

MidvaleHilltop

Snow a year26″28″

January low20°F 17°F

July high82°F 83°F

Growing season (days)186d 157d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 20th

Outdoors & history

MidvaleHilltop

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land2%—

Community

MidvaleHilltop

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.

Where they are

60 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidvaleOH HilltopOH

Midvale ↔ Hilltop60 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

MidvaleHilltop

People

Population 977Highest 640Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Lowest OH: +2.3% +23.7%Highest OH: +2.3%

Median age 33.5±4.2Lowest 16% below OH 35.2±4.6Highest 11% below OH

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

Kids under 18 31.4%±5.9Highest OH: 22% 29.7%±10.5Lowest OH: 22%

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

Age 65+ 11.4%±4.2Lowest OH: 18.3% 14.4%±6.8Highest OH: 18.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.4%Highest OH: 31.5% 4.1%Lowest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6% 0%±2.9Lowest OH: 5.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,694±$14kHighest about the OH average $66,250±$36kLowest 7% below OH

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$12kHighest 48% below OH $107,500±$77kLowest 50% below OH

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $908±$84Highest 12% below OH $685±$459Lowest 34% below OH

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,144Highest 59% below OH $944Lowest 67% below OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19.2%±30.9Highest OH: 45.9% 0%±61.9Lowest OH: 45.9%

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

Below poverty line 12.7%Highest OH: 13.3% 9.4%Lowest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79%Lowest OH: 67.2% 81.7%Highest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 32 yrs older than OH 1954Highest 16 yrs older than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 9% below OH 17 minLowest 29% below OH

Work from home 1.2%±1.8Lowest OH: 13% 2.3%±3.9Highest OH: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 8.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town New Philadelphia (17%)Warren (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HilltopFew work in Midvale

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.2Lowest 65.6Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Midvale neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Midvale

Uhrichsville5,189 people · $117K homes

Goshen Township5,132 people · $175K homes

Mill Township9,682 people · $122K homes

Towns like Midvale

New Vienna1,214 people · $138K homes

Nevada804 people · $93K homes

Pierpont Township1,245 people · $123K homes

Rush Township966 people · $168K homes

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.