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Suffield Township vs Berne Township

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+74% in Suffield Township) and trails (+83% in Berne Township).

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Suffield Township, OHKnown for its schoolsPortage County · 6,005 people
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Berne Township, OHKnown for its schoolsFairfield County · 5,096 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.

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 →
Berne TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 41%of OH districts Health60% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Berne 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 grid+74%
Suffield Township has the more walkable street grid
Suffield Township 6.8Berne Township 3.9
Trails+83%
Berne Township has more miles of trail
Berne Township 11.5 miSuffield Township 6.3 mi
Growth since 2010+4.8 pts
Berne Township has grown faster since 2010
Berne Township -0.6%Suffield Township -5.4%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Suffield Township
Suffield Township $2,743Berne Township $2,339
★ What stands out · Report cards

Suffield Township places higher on 15 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
A−Suffield TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state C+Berne TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
BSuffield TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C+Berne TownshipHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
15Suffield Township
4Berne Township

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

Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #127#610 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #586#40 Lowest depressionHealth · 1041 towns #192#668 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #547#1012 Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #228#559 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #913#598 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #205#429 Fewest smokersHealth · 1041 towns #319#521

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

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.

Suffield Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →
Berne Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $696/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Berne Township and Suffield 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.

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
Suffield TownshipBerne Township
Snow a year47″20″
January low20°F18°F
July high84°F83°F
Growing season (days)184d168d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th59th
Outdoors & history
Suffield TownshipBerne Township
Trails6 mi12 mi
Conserved land7.6%3.1%
National Register places—2
Community
Suffield TownshipBerne 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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Suffield TownshipPortage CountyBerne TownshipFairfield County
Suffield Township ↔ Berne Township114 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.

Suffield TownshipBerne Township
People
Population 6,005Highest 5,096Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Lowest OH: +2.3% -0.6%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 47.1±4.8Highest 19% above OH 45±4.1Lowest 13% above OH
Suffield Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±4.6Lowest OH: 22% 20.2%±4.2Highest OH: 22%
Berne Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.9%±4.8Highest OH: 18.3% 23.4%±5Lowest OH: 18.3%
Suffield Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.3%Highest OH: 31.5% 22.3%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.9Highest OH: 5.6% 2%±1.1Lowest OH: 5.6%
Suffield Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$18kLowest 14% above OH $83,463±$11kHighest 17% above OH
Berne Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $217,300±$22kLowest about the OH average $235,400±$22kHighest 10% above OH
Berne Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $988±$173Highest 4% below OH $696±$379Lowest 33% below OH
Suffield Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,743Highest about the OH average $2,339Lowest 17% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.5%±18.1Lowest OH: 45.9% 72.7%±50.2Highest OH: 45.9%
Berne Township and Suffield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest OH: 13.3% 12.3%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest OH: 67.2% 84.7%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest same as OH 1973Highest 3 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 16% above OH 28 minHighest 18% above OH
Work from home 16.4%±6.4Highest OH: 13% 10.8%±4.3Lowest OH: 13%
Suffield Township and Berne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Akron (20%)Lancaster (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Berne TownshipFew work in Suffield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miLowest 11.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.8Highest 3.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #127 of 624 in OH#610 of 624 in OH
School district Field LocalBerne Union Local
High school in town None in townBerne Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.6
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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