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Randolph Township vs Rootstown Township

Next-door neighbors in Portage County. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Rootstown Township) and home values (+23% in Rootstown Township).

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Randolph Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPortage County · 5,314 people
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Rootstown Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPortage County · 8,658 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.

Randolph TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 59%of OH districts All about Randolph Township →
Rootstown TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 51%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#304 for schools in OHof 624 towns Outdoors#406 most conserved land in OH0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Rootstown 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 grid2.3×
Rootstown Township has the more walkable street grid
Rootstown Township 6.8Randolph Township 2.9
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Rootstown Township
Rootstown Township $258,500Randolph Township $209,500
Growth since 2010+5 pts
Rootstown Township has grown faster since 2010
Rootstown Township +4.6%Randolph Township -0.4%
Bachelor’s degree++8.8 pts
More adults in Rootstown Township have a degree
Rootstown Township 30.8%Randolph Township 22%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Rootstown Township
Rootstown Township $3,153Randolph Township $2,710
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Rootstown 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.

Randolph Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $1,109/mo · Housing →
Rootstown Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,101/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Rootstown Township and Randolph 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.

Report cards

Rootstown Township places higher on 11 of 18 OH lists

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
BRandolph TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state B+Rootstown TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
CRandolph TownshipHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns B−Rootstown TownshipHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
5Randolph Township
11Rootstown Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #697#311 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #579#264 Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #655#406 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #955#701 Fewest smokersHealth · 1041 towns #668#433 Most educatedPeople · 1041 towns #580#348 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #590#363 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #560#786

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Randolph Township’s rankings →

Where they are

Randolph Township and Rootstown Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Randolph TownshipRootstown TownshipRandolph TownshipRootstown Township
Randolph Township ↔ Rootstown Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Randolph TownshipRootstown Township
Snow a year47″45″
January low20°F17°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)184d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th13th
Outdoors & history
Randolph TownshipRootstown Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—4.7%
Community
Randolph TownshipRootstown Township
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Colleges in town—1
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.

Randolph TownshipRootstown Township
People
Population 5,314Lowest 8,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest OH: +2.3% +4.6%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 47.2±5Highest 19% above OH 39.6±3.4Lowest about the OH average
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.3%±6.2Highest OH: 22% 19.5%±3.2Lowest OH: 22%
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.2%±4.7Highest OH: 18.3% 16.9%±2.4Lowest OH: 18.3%
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Lowest OH: 31.5% 30.8%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.1Lowest OH: 5.6% 7.5%±2.6Highest OH: 5.6%
Rootstown Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,964±$22kLowest 9% below OH $89,185±$13kHighest 25% above OH
Rootstown Township and Randolph Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,500±$22kLowest about the OH average $258,500±$19kHighest 20% above OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,109±$101Highest 7% above OH $1,101±$203Lowest 6% above OH
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,710Lowest 4% below OH $3,153Highest 12% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.4%±32.2Highest OH: 45.9% 44.4%±15.4Lowest OH: 45.9%
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 7%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest OH: 67.2% 81%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 2 yrs newer than OH 1982Highest 12 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the OH average 27 minHighest 16% above OH
Work from home 13.5%±7.9Highest OH: 13% 11.7%±3.7Lowest OH: 13%
Randolph Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Akron (16%)Akron (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rootstown TownshipFew work in Randolph Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 6.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#304 of 624 in OH
School district —Rootstown Local
High school in town —Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.1
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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