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Pickaway Township vs Wayne Township

Next-door neighbors in Pickaway County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Pickaway Township) and growth since 2010 (+18.8 pts in Pickaway Township).

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Pickaway Township, OHA regional job hubPickaway County · 1,662 people
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Wayne Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPickaway County · 463 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.

Pickaway TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,861 jobsbased in Pickaway Township, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History12 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Pickaway Township →
Wayne TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wayne 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.

Jobs per worker4.7×
Pickaway Township is more of a job hub
Pickaway Township 1.78Wayne Township 0.38
Growth since 2010+18.8 pts
Pickaway Township has grown faster since 2010
Pickaway Township -0.2%Wayne Township -19%
Homeowners+36.2 pts renters
Wayne Township has more renters
Pickaway Township 93.6%Wayne Township 57.4%
Street grid2.6×
Pickaway Township has the more walkable street grid
Pickaway Township 1.8Wayne Township 0.7
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $3,400Pickaway Township $2,340
Typical home built35 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Pickaway Township 1987Wayne Township 1952
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Wayne 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.

Pickaway Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,970/mo
Typical home $322K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $1,136/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Wayne Township and Pickaway 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.

Where they are

Pickaway Township and Wayne Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Pickaway TownshipWayne TownshipPickaway TownshipWayne Township
Pickaway Township ↔ Wayne Township6.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Wayne Township residents work in Pickaway Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
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
BPickaway TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state –Wayne TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Pickaway TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns DWayne TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
Pickaway TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low23°F23°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)192d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th29th
Outdoors & history
Pickaway TownshipWayne Township
Trails7 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.4%
National Register places43
Archive photos12—
Community
Pickaway TownshipWayne 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.

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.

Pickaway TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 1,662Highest 463Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Highest OH: +2.3% -19%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 54.1±5.7Lowest 36% above OH 55.4±5.6Highest 40% above OH
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.9%±6.2Highest OH: 22% 2.4%±8Lowest OH: 22%
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±4.2Lowest OH: 18.3% 18.6%±11.9Highest OH: 18.3%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.3%Highest OH: 31.5% 12.4%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.3Lowest OH: 5.6% 11.2%±12.2Highest OH: 5.6%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,056±$17kHighest 39% above OH $88,267±$32kLowest 24% above OH
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $253,300±$46kLowest 18% above OH $322,200±$202kHighest 50% above OH
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,136±$348 10% above OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,340Lowest 17% below OH $3,400Highest 20% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest OH: 45.9% 16.9%±32.3Lowest OH: 45.9%
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest OH: 13.3% 13.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Highest OH: 67.2% 57.4%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 17 yrs newer than OH 1952Lowest 18 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 21% above OH 19 minLowest 20% below OH
Work from home 13.3%±7.3Lowest OH: 13% 16.9%±12.8Highest OH: 13%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.78Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (25%)Columbus (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne Township2% work in Pickaway Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 4.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.7Lowest
Schools
School district Logan Elm Local—
High school in town Logan Elm Middle/High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.1 —
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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