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Pomeroy vs Salisbury Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (2.7× in Pomeroy) and size (3.5× in Salisbury Township).

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Pomeroy, OHOne of the healthiest townsOhio · 1,565 people
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Salisbury Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsMeigs County · 5,402 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.

PomeroyOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$99K typical home60% below the OH typical home All about Pomeroy →
Salisbury TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of OH districts All about Salisbury Township →
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.

Street grid2.7×
Pomeroy has the more walkable street grid
Pomeroy 28.2Salisbury Township 10.3
Size3.5×
Salisbury Township is the bigger place
Salisbury Township 5,402Pomeroy 1,565
Typical home built19 yrs
Pomeroy’s homes are older
Salisbury Township 1957Pomeroy 1938
Work in town+8.9 pts
More of Salisbury Township’s workers stay in town
Salisbury Township 18.5%Pomeroy 9.6%
★ 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.

Pomeroy$620/mo
Typical home $99K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $491/mo · Housing →
Salisbury Township$540/mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Pomeroy and Salisbury 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

Pomeroy and Salisbury Township share a border

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

PomeroySalisbury TownshipPomeroySalisbury Township
Pomeroy ↔ Salisbury Township2.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
152 Salisbury Township residents work in Pomeroy (8.1% of its workers)
27 Pomeroy residents work in Salisbury Township (4.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Salisbury 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
–PomeroyNot graded CSalisbury TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
D−PomeroyHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns D−Salisbury TownshipHealthier than 3% 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
PomeroySalisbury Township
Snow a year18″18″
January low22°F22°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)168d168d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th93rd
Outdoors & history
PomeroySalisbury Township
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.3%0.5%
National Register places21
Community
PomeroySalisbury Township
Library hours a week67 hrs67 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.

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.

PomeroySalisbury Township
People
Population 1,565Lowest 5,402Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.1%Lowest OH: +2.3% -13.3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 36.1±3.6Lowest 9% below OH 43.9±4.2Highest 11% above OH
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.1%±4.4Highest OH: 22% 19.3%±3.5Lowest OH: 22%
Pomeroy and Salisbury Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±3.7Lowest OH: 18.3% 18.1%±2.9Highest OH: 18.3%
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 7.7%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.8Lowest OH: 5.6% 3%±1.7Highest OH: 5.6%
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $33,333±$14kLowest 53% below OH $38,832±$7kHighest 46% below OH
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $64,900±$28kLowest 70% below OH $89,800±$8kHighest 58% below OH
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $491±$174Lowest 53% below OH $710±$89Highest 31% below OH
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $813Lowest 71% below OH $874Highest 69% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57%±20.8Highest OH: 45.9% 49.3%±12.9Lowest OH: 45.9%
Pomeroy and Salisbury Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 39.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 28.2%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.7%Lowest OH: 67.2% 66.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 32 yrs older than OH 1957Highest 13 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 22% above OH 30 minHighest 27% above OH
Work from home 0%±2Lowest OH: 13% 2.3%±1.6Highest OH: 13%
Salisbury Township and Pomeroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Lowest 18.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.38Highest 1.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (8%)Athens (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Salisbury Township8% work in Pomeroy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.2Highest 10.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#594 of 624 in OH
School district —Meigs Local
High school in town —Meigs High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.3
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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