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Springfield Township vs Suffield Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (4.5× in Springfield Township) and home values (+38% in Suffield Township).

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Springfield Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsSummit County · 14,122 people
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Suffield Township, OHKnown for its schoolsPortage County · 6,005 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 TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 43%of OH districts Outdoors#429 most walkable in OH3.9 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Springfield Township →
Suffield TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#127 for schools in OHof 624 towns Outdoors#228 most conserved land in OH6.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Suffield 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.

Street grid4.5×
Springfield Township has the more walkable street grid
Springfield Township 30.9Suffield Township 6.8
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Suffield Township
Suffield Township $217,300Springfield Township $156,900
Jobs per worker2.5×
Springfield Township is more of a job hub
Springfield Township 0.68Suffield Township 0.27
Size2.4×
Springfield Township is the bigger place
Springfield Township 14,122Suffield Township 6,005
Trails+62%
Suffield Township has more miles of trail
Suffield Township 6.3 miSpringfield Township 3.9 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Suffield 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.

Springfield Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $1,028/mo · Housing →
Suffield Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Suffield Township and Springfield 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

Suffield Township places higher on 12 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+Springfield TownshipBetter than 43% of districts in the state A−Suffield TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
CSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns BSuffield TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
7Springfield Township
12Suffield Township

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

Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #477#127 Lowest depressionHealth · 1041 towns #668#192 Most affordableCost of living · 1041 towns #222#588 Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #545#228 HealthiestHealth · 1041 towns #646#318 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #496#173 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #682#402 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #429#702

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

Where they are

Springfield Township and Suffield Township share a border

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

Springfield TownshipSuffield TownshipSpringfield TownshipSuffield Township
Springfield Township ↔ Suffield Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
61 Suffield Township residents work in Springfield Township (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Suffield Township →
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
Springfield TownshipSuffield Township
Snow a year47″47″
January low20°F20°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)184d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th10th
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipSuffield Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land3.2%7.6%
Settled1808—
Archive photos12—
Community
Springfield TownshipSuffield 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.

Springfield TownshipSuffield Township
People
Population 14,122Highest 6,005Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.3%Highest OH: +2.3% -5.4%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 50.9±2.1Highest 28% above OH 47.1±4.8Lowest 19% above OH
Springfield Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.8%±2.8Lowest OH: 22% 18.5%±4.6Highest OH: 22%
Suffield Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.3%±3Lowest OH: 18.3% 27.9%±4.8Highest OH: 18.3%
Suffield 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+ 19.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 26.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.3Highest OH: 5.6% 3.2%±1.9Lowest OH: 5.6%
Springfield Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,282±$6kLowest 7% below OH $81,250±$18kHighest 14% above OH
Suffield Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,900±$13kLowest 27% below OH $217,300±$22kHighest about the OH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,028±$112Highest about the OH average $988±$173Lowest 4% below OH
Springfield Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,563Lowest 9% below OH $2,743Highest about the OH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.6%±15.9Highest OH: 45.9% 42.5%±18.1Lowest OH: 45.9%
Springfield Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 4.8%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.3%Highest OH: 67.2% 82.1%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 8 yrs older than OH 1970Highest same as OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the OH average 27 minHighest 16% above OH
Work from home 13%±4Lowest OH: 13% 16.4%±6.4Highest OH: 13%
Suffield Township and Springfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Akron (24%)Akron (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Suffield Township2% work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Highest 6.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #477 of 624 in OH#127 of 624 in OH
School district Greater Summit County Early Learning Center · Springfield LocalField Local
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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