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Radnor Township vs Scioto Township

Next-door neighbors in Delaware County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+23.1 pts in Scioto Township) and age 65+ (+14.1 pts in Radnor Township).

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Radnor Township, OHHomes around $414KDelaware County · 1,629 people
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Scioto Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsDelaware County · 3,979 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.

Radnor TownshipHomes around $414K
Housing$414K typical home66% above the OH typical home HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Radnor Township →
Scioto TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Scioto 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.

Growth since 2010+23.1 pts
Scioto Township has grown faster since 2010
Scioto Township +25%Radnor Township +1.9%
Age 65++14.1 pts
Radnor Township has more people 65 and up
Radnor Township 24.7%Scioto Township 10.6%
Average commute9 min
Scioto Township has the shorter commute
Radnor Township 37 minScioto Township 28 min
Jobs per worker+88%
Scioto Township is more of a job hub
Scioto Township 0.30Radnor Township 0.16
Typical home built20 yrs
Radnor Township’s homes are older
Scioto Township 2000Radnor Township 1980
Street grid+67%
Scioto Township has the more walkable street grid
Scioto Township 3.0Radnor Township 1.8
★ What stands out · Where they are

Radnor Township and Scioto Township share a border

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

Radnor TownshipScioto TownshipRadnor TownshipScioto Township
Radnor Township ↔ Scioto Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
17 Radnor Township residents work in Scioto Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Radnor Township →
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.

Radnor Township$2,530/mo
Typical home $414K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
Scioto Township$2,530/mo
Typical home $420K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,000/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.

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
A−Radnor TownshipHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns A−Scioto TownshipHealthier than 83% 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
Radnor TownshipScioto Township
Snow a year26″24″
January low—21°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Radnor TownshipScioto Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0.7%
National Register places43
Community
Radnor TownshipScioto Township
Library hours a week—39 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.

Radnor TownshipScioto Township
People
Population 1,629Lowest 3,979Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Lowest OH: +2.3% +25%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 43±13.4Highest 8% above OH 37.5±3.8Lowest 6% below OH
Radnor Township and Scioto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.7%±7.9Highest OH: 22% 23.5%±4.7Lowest OH: 22%
Radnor Township and Scioto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±6.7Highest OH: 18.3% 10.6%±2.8Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 54.5%Highest OH: 31.5% 48.2%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±5.5Lowest OH: 5.6% 9.3%±3.9Highest OH: 5.6%
Scioto Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,964±$51kLowest 64% above OH $158,920±$21kHighest 123% above OH
Scioto Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $435,300±$37kHighest 103% above OH $420,400±$32kLowest 96% above OH
Radnor Township and Scioto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$497 3% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,516Highest 60% above OH $3,850Lowest 36% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 25%±100Highest OH: 45.9%
Scioto Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 3.6%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Lowest OH: 67.2% 98.5%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 10 yrs newer than OH 2000Highest 30 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 60% above OH 28 minLowest 20% above OH
Work from home 14.3%±9.1Lowest OH: 13% 22.2%±6.6Highest OH: 13%
Scioto Township and Radnor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (29%)Columbus (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Scioto TownshipFew work in Radnor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 3.0Highest
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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