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Salisbury Township vs Pomeroy

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

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

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 →
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 →
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.

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

Salisbury Township and Pomeroy share a border

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

Salisbury TownshipPomeroySalisbury TownshipPomeroy
Salisbury Township ↔ Pomeroy2.7 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
CSalisbury TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state –PomeroyNot graded
Health
D−Salisbury TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−PomeroyHealthier than 1% 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
Salisbury TownshipPomeroy
Snow a year18″18″
January low22°F22°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)168d168d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd87th
Outdoors & history
Salisbury TownshipPomeroy
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.5%0.3%
National Register places12
Community
Salisbury TownshipPomeroy
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.

Salisbury TownshipPomeroy
People
Population 5,402Highest 1,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.3%Highest OH: +2.3% -15.1%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 43.9±4.2Highest 11% above OH 36.1±3.6Lowest 9% below 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 19.3%±3.5Lowest OH: 22% 27.1%±4.4Highest 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+ 18.1%±2.9Highest OH: 18.3% 14.1%±3.7Lowest 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+ 7.7%Lowest OH: 31.5% 8.9%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.7Highest OH: 5.6% 2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 $38,832±$7kHighest 46% below OH $33,333±$14kLowest 53% 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 $89,800±$8kHighest 58% below OH $64,900±$28kLowest 70% 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 $710±$89Highest 31% below OH $491±$174Lowest 53% 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 $874Highest 69% below OH $813Lowest 71% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.3%±12.9Lowest OH: 45.9% 57%±20.8Highest 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 28.2%Lowest OH: 13.3% 39.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Highest OH: 67.2% 59.7%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 13 yrs older than OH 1938Lowest 32 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 27% above OH 29 minLowest 22% above OH
Work from home 2.3%±1.6Highest OH: 13% 0%±2Lowest 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 18.5%Highest 9.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Lowest 1.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (8%)Athens (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Pomeroy5% work in Salisbury Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.3Lowest 28.2Highest
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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