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Springfield Township vs Boardman Township

238 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+62% in Springfield Township) and property tax bill (+43% in Springfield Township).

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Springfield Township, OHAn outdoors townHamilton County · 35,635 people
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Boardman Township, OHAn outdoors townMahoning County · 39,870 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.

Springfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#28 most trails in OH27 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 17954 places on the National Register All about Springfield Township →
Boardman TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#56 most trails in OH31 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#231 for schools in OHof 624 towns All about Boardman Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent+62%
Rent runs higher in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $1,288Boardman Township $794
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $3,771Boardman Township $2,628
Jobs per worker2.4×
Boardman Township is more of a job hub
Boardman Township 1.40Springfield Township 0.58
Work in town+19.6 pts
More of Boardman Township’s workers stay in town
Boardman Township 22.9%Springfield Township 3.3%
Home values+21%
Homes cost more in Springfield Township
Springfield Township $208,500Boardman Township $172,100
Work from home+5.4 pts
More people work from home in Springfield Township
Springfield Township 15.9%Boardman Township 10.5%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Boardman Township places higher on 14 of 21 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.

Safety
–Springfield TownshipNot graded C−Boardman TownshipSafer than 19% of U.S. towns
Schools
CSpringfield TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state A−Boardman TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
CSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns BBoardman TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
6Springfield Township
14Boardman Township

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #843#176 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #268#915 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #595#231 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #688#247 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #569#229 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #598#293 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #604#329 SafestSafety · 262 towns #166#229

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

Life in each

Boardman Township gets 52 more inches of snow a year

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
Springfield TownshipBoardman Township
Snow a year16″68″
January low22°F19°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)191d167d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd11th
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipBoardman Township
Trails27 mi31 mi
Conserved land6.4%12.5%
Settled17951806
National Register places45
Archive photos122
Community
Springfield TownshipBoardman Township
Library hours a week—61 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.

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.

Springfield Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $1,288/mo · Housing →
Boardman Township$1,320/mo
Typical home $203K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $794/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Springfield Township and Boardman 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

238 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springfield TownshipHamilton CountyBoardman TownshipMahoning County
Springfield Township ↔ Boardman Township238 miles apart
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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.

Springfield TownshipBoardman Township
People
Population 35,635Lowest 39,870Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.3%Highest OH: +2.3% -1.7%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 42.6±2.8Lowest 7% above OH 43±1.3Highest 8% above OH
Boardman Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±2.7Highest OH: 22% 20.3%±1.7Lowest OH: 22%
Springfield Township and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±1.9Lowest OH: 18.3% 22.6%±1.5Highest OH: 18.3%
Boardman Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.5%Lowest OH: 31.5% 35.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±1.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 4.6%±0.8Highest OH: 5.6%
Boardman Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,682±$4kHighest 3% above OH $66,619±$4kLowest 7% below OH
Springfield Township and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,500±$9kHighest about the OH average $172,100±$5kLowest 20% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,288±$215Highest 25% above OH $794±$48Lowest 23% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,771Highest 34% above OH $2,628Lowest 7% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±5.6Highest OH: 45.9% 39.7%±7Lowest OH: 45.9%
Springfield Township and Boardman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Lowest OH: 13.3% 13.5%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest OH: 67.2% 70.7%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 6 yrs older than OH 1968Highest 2 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 3% above OH 22 minLowest 4% below OH
Work from home 15.9%±3.1Highest OH: 13% 10.5%±2Lowest OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 22.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 1.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cincinnati (27%)Youngstown (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Boardman TownshipFew work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 12.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 27.4 miLowest 31.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Lowest 19Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.1Lowest 43.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #595 of 624 in OH#231 of 624 in OH
School district Mt Healthy City · Finneytown LocalYoungstown City · Boardman Local
High school in town Finneytown Secondary Campus - Middle and High SchoolBoardman High School
Students per teacherat that high school 15.0Highest 14.4Lowest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Springfield Township

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Cincinnati311,224 people · $231K homes
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Finneytown12,506 people · $207K homes
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Wyoming8,723 people · $430K homes
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Mount Healthy6,919 people · $163K homes

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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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