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Rootstown Township vs Wayne Township

184 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (47.6× in Wayne Township) and conserved land (+10.8 pts in Wayne Township).

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Rootstown Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPortage County · 8,658 people
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Wayne Township, OHKnown for its schoolsWarren County · 9,007 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.

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 →
Wayne TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#97 for schools in OHof 624 towns Outdoors#67 most conserved land in OH24 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wayne 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.

Trails47.6×
Wayne Township has more miles of trail
Wayne Township 23.8 miRootstown Township 0.5 mi
Conserved land+10.8 pts
Wayne Township has more conserved land
Wayne Township 15.5%Rootstown Township 4.7%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Wayne Township places higher on 13 of 19 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
B+Rootstown TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state AWayne TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Health
B−Rootstown TownshipHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns B+Wayne TownshipHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
5Rootstown Township
13Wayne Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #345#23 Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #406#67 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #304#97 Fewest smokersHealth · 1041 towns #433#177 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #341#122 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #363#179 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #786#629 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #730#861

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

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.

Rootstown Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,101/mo · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,840/mo
Typical home $296K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $1,334/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Wayne Township and Rootstown 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.

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
Rootstown TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year45″20″
January low17°F23°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)189d188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th20th
Outdoors & history
Rootstown TownshipWayne Township
Trails1 mi24 mi
Conserved land4.7%15.5%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—7
Community
Rootstown TownshipWayne Township
Library hours a week—52 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

184 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rootstown TownshipPortage CountyWayne TownshipWarren County
Rootstown Township ↔ Wayne Township184 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.

Rootstown TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 8,658Lowest 9,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.6%Lowest OH: +2.3% +5.8%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 39.6±3.4Lowest about the OH average 42.3±3.9Highest 7% above OH
Wayne Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±3.2Lowest OH: 22% 19.8%±3.3Highest OH: 22%
Wayne Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.9%±2.4Lowest OH: 18.3% 19.5%±2.8Highest OH: 18.3%
Wayne 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+ 30.8%Lowest OH: 31.5% 33.5%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±2.6Highest OH: 5.6% 3.7%±1.6Lowest OH: 5.6%
Rootstown Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,185±$13kHighest 25% above OH $85,694±$14kLowest 20% above OH
Rootstown 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 $258,500±$19kLowest 20% above OH $295,600±$24kHighest 38% above OH
Wayne Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,101±$203Lowest 6% above OH $1,334±$120Highest 29% above OH
Wayne Township and Rootstown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,153Lowest 12% above OH $3,540Highest 25% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±15.4Lowest OH: 45.9% 67.7%±23.2Highest OH: 45.9%
Wayne 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%Lowest OH: 13.3% 9.3%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81%Highest OH: 67.2% 79.5%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 12 yrs newer than OH 1984Highest 14 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 16% above OH 25 minLowest 6% above OH
Work from home 11.7%±3.7Lowest OH: 13% 13.8%±3.8Highest OH: 13%
Wayne 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 6.8%Lowest 9.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 mi 14.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Akron (12%)Cincinnati (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Rootstown Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Lowest 15.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.8Highest 5.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #304 of 624 in OH#97 of 624 in OH
School district Rootstown LocalWayne Local
High school in town Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High SchoolWaynesville High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.1Lowest 15.2Highest
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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