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Scott Township vs Smith Township

173 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+52% in Smith Township) and street grid (2× in Smith Township).

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Scott Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBrown County · 1,312 people
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Smith Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBelmont County · 1,388 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.

Scott TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Scott Township →
Smith TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Smith 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.

Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Smith Township
Smith Township $2,655Scott Township $1,744
Street grid2×
Smith Township has the more walkable street grid
Smith Township 5.8Scott Township 2.9
Growth since 2010+9.9 pts
Scott Township has grown faster since 2010
Scott Township +2.8%Smith Township -7.1%
Average commute8 min
Smith Township has the shorter commute
Scott Township 34 minSmith Township 27 min
Jobs per worker+83%
Smith Township is more of a job hub
Smith Township 0.11Scott Township 0.06
★ 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.

Scott Township$1,250/mo
Typical home $212K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
Smith Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Smith Township and Scott 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

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
DScott TownshipHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns C−Smith TownshipHealthier than 22% 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
Scott TownshipSmith Township
Snow a year17″16″
January low17°F20°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)162d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd71st
Outdoors & history
Scott TownshipSmith Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—2%
National Register places—1
Community
Scott TownshipSmith 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.

Where they are

173 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Scott TownshipBrown CountySmith TownshipBelmont County
Scott Township ↔ Smith Township173 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.

Scott TownshipSmith Township
People
Population 1,312Lowest 1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.8%Highest OH: +2.3% -7.1%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 45.8±23.5Highest 15% above OH 44.5±5.7Lowest 12% above OH
Scott Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.1%±6.3Lowest OH: 22% 20.7%±8.8Highest OH: 22%
Smith Township and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±4.6Highest OH: 18.3% 15.1%±2.6Lowest OH: 18.3%
Scott Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.5%Lowest OH: 31.5% 13.6%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±3.2Highest OH: 5.6% 2%±2.2Lowest OH: 5.6%
Scott Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,882±$25kLowest 15% below OH $88,750±$42kHighest 24% above OH
Smith Township and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $211,600±$38kLowest about the OH average $225,000±$22kHighest 5% above OH
Smith Township and Scott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,744Lowest 38% below OH $2,655Highest 6% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 OH: 45.9% —
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 6.8%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 99.3%Lowest OH: 67.2% 100%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 18 yrs newer than OH 1978Lowest 8 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 47% above OH 27 minLowest 15% above OH
Work from home 12.4%±11.3Highest OH: 13% 10.8%±11.8Lowest OH: 13%
Scott Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cincinnati (9%)Wheeling (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Smith TownshipFew work in Scott Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 5.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#200 of 624 in OH
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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