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Rush Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors in Scioto County. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Washington Township) and street grid (2.3× in Washington Township).

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Rush Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsScioto County · 2,846 people
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Washington Township, OHAn outdoors townScioto County · 5,182 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.

Rush TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of OH districts All about Rush Township →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#148 most conserved land in OH5.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 45%of OH districts All about Washington 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.

Average commute18 min
Washington Township has the shorter commute
Rush Township 43 minWashington Township 25 min
Street grid2.3×
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 10.7Rush Township 4.6
Typical home built19 yrs
Washington Township’s homes are older
Rush Township 1979Washington Township 1960
Conserved land+9.5 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 10.4%Rush Township 0.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Rush 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.

Rush Township$950/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,001/mo · Housing →
Washington Township$760/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Rush Township and Washington 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

Rush Township and Washington Township share a border

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

Rush TownshipWashington TownshipRush TownshipWashington Township
Rush Township ↔ Washington Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
32 Rush Township residents work in Washington Township (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Rush Township →
Report cards

Washington Township places higher on 13 of 20 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
C+Rush TownshipBetter than 37% of districts in the state B−Washington TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
D−Rush TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns DWashington TownshipHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
5Rush Township
13Washington Township

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #806#148 Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #877#345 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #615#74 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #1037#657 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #842#610 Most affordableCost of living · 1041 towns #256#93 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #311#149 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #865#999

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

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
Rush TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year12″21″
January low22°F24°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)182d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th22nd
Outdoors & history
Rush TownshipWashington Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.9%10.4%
National Register places—1
Archive photos4—
Community
Rush TownshipWashington 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.

Rush TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 2,846Lowest 5,182Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.3%Lowest OH: +2.3% -6.1%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 41.7±4.6Lowest 5% above OH 45.1±7.4Highest 14% above OH
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±10.2Highest OH: 22% 16.1%±4.7Lowest OH: 22%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±6.8Highest OH: 18.3% 20%±5.3Lowest OH: 18.3%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Highest OH: 31.5% 10.1%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±2.4Lowest OH: 5.6% 4.3%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6%
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,925±$14kHighest 22% below OH $45,188±$11kLowest 37% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,800±$76kHighest 25% below OH $121,500±$15kLowest 43% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,001±$336Highest 3% below OH $738±$27Lowest 29% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,296Lowest 54% below OH $1,452Highest 49% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68%±39.8Highest OH: 45.9% 67.8%±53.7Lowest OH: 45.9%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.3%Highest OH: 13.3% 16.3%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79%Highest OH: 67.2% 73.5%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 9 yrs newer than OH 1960Lowest 10 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 84% above OH 25 minLowest 7% above OH
Work from home 4.9%±6.2Lowest OH: 13% 6%±5Highest OH: 13%
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 8.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Portsmouth (25%)Portsmouth (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Washington TownshipFew work in Rush Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 5.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.6Lowest 10.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #480 of 624 in OH#510 of 624 in OH
School district Northwest LocalWashington-Nile Local
High school in town Northwest High SchoolPortsmouth West High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.9Lowest 20.7Highest
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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