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Suffield Township vs Springfield 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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Suffield Township, OHKnown for its schoolsPortage County · 6,005 people
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Springfield Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsSummit County · 14,122 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 →
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 →
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.

Suffield Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $988/mo · Housing →
Springfield Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $1,028/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
A−Suffield TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state C+Springfield TownshipBetter than 43% of districts in the state
Health
BSuffield TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns CSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
12Suffield Township
7Springfield Township

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

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

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

Where they are

Suffield Township and Springfield Township share a border

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

Suffield TownshipSpringfield TownshipSuffield TownshipSpringfield Township
Suffield Township ↔ Springfield 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
Suffield TownshipSpringfield 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
Suffield TownshipSpringfield Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land7.6%3.2%
Settled—1808
Archive photos—12
Community
Suffield TownshipSpringfield 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.

Suffield TownshipSpringfield Township
People
Population 6,005Lowest 14,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Lowest OH: +2.3% -3.3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 47.1±4.8Lowest 19% above OH 50.9±2.1Highest 28% 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 18.5%±4.6Highest OH: 22% 15.8%±2.8Lowest 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+ 27.9%±4.8Highest OH: 18.3% 25.3%±3Lowest 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+ 26.3%Highest OH: 31.5% 19.3%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.9Lowest OH: 5.6% 3.7%±1.3Highest 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 $81,250±$18kHighest 14% above OH $66,282±$6kLowest 7% below 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 $217,300±$22kHighest about the OH average $156,900±$13kLowest 27% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $988±$173Lowest 4% below OH $1,028±$112Highest about the OH average
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 $2,743Highest about the OH average $2,563Lowest 9% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.5%±18.1Lowest OH: 45.9% 42.6%±15.9Highest 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 4.8%Lowest OH: 13.3% 8.5%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.1%Lowest OH: 67.2% 85.3%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest same as OH 1962Lowest 8 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 16% above OH 24 minLowest about the OH average
Work from home 16.4%±6.4Highest OH: 13% 13%±4Lowest 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 3.4%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.68Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Akron (20%)Akron (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Springfield TownshipFew work in Suffield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miHighest 3.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.8Lowest 30.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #127 of 624 in OH#477 of 624 in OH
School district Field LocalGreater Summit County Early Learning Center · Springfield 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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