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Peebles vs Dennison

149 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (6 min in Dennison).

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Peebles, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 1,944 people
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Dennison, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 2,449 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.

PeeblesOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$192K typical home23% below the OH typical home All about Peebles →
DennisonOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$159K typical home36% below the OH typical home HistorySettled in 18654 places on the National Register All about Dennison →
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.

Average commute6 min
Dennison has the shorter commute
Peebles 32 minDennison 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Peebles

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.

Peebles$1,140/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $754/mo · Housing →
Dennison$960/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $840/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Peebles and Dennison.

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
D−PeeblesHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns DDennisonHealthier than 14% 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
PeeblesDennison
Snow a year20″26″
January low—20°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st43rd
Outdoors & history
PeeblesDennison
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%3.3%
Settled—1865
National Register places—4
Archive photos—9
Famous people born here—7
Community
PeeblesDennison
Library hours a week50 hrs18 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

149 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PeeblesOHDennisonOH
Peebles ↔ Dennison149 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.

PeeblesDennison
People
Population 1,944Lowest 2,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest OH: +2.3% +2%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 31.6±5.5Highest 20% below OH 28.6±4.8Lowest 28% below OH
Peebles and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.3Lowest OH: 22% 29.2%±5.6Highest OH: 22%
Dennison and Peebles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±3.1Lowest OH: 18.3% 14.4%±1.1Highest OH: 18.3%
Dennison and Peebles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 12%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±6.8Highest OH: 5.6% 2.3%±1.5Lowest OH: 5.6%
Peebles and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,500±$11kHighest 12% below OH $51,992±$5kLowest 27% below OH
Peebles and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,800±$36kHighest 44% below OH $102,700±$17kLowest 52% below OH
Peebles and Dennison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $754±$48Lowest 27% below OH $840±$102Highest 19% below OH
Dennison and Peebles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,055Highest 63% below OH $995Lowest 65% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.8%±11.5Lowest OH: 45.9% 36.7%±11.7Highest OH: 45.9%
Dennison and Peebles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.2%Highest OH: 13.3% 22.9%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 46.7%Lowest OH: 67.2% 54.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Highest 15 yrs older than OH 1950Lowest 20 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 37% above OH 26 minLowest 11% above OH
Work from home 6.1%±6.6Lowest OH: 13% 6.2%±4.1Highest OH: 13%
Dennison and Peebles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.8%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town West Union (8%)Uhrichsville (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DennisonFew work in Peebles
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.6Lowest 100Highest
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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