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Thompson Township vs Marblehead

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (36.5× in Marblehead) and trails (25× in Marblehead).

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Thompson Township, OHA small town of 568Delaware County · 568 people
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Marblehead, OHHomes around $457KOhio · 876 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.

Thompson TownshipA small town of 568
Quiet strengthsThompson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Thompson Township →
MarbleheadHomes around $457K
Housing$457K typical home84% above the OH typical home All about Marblehead →
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.

Jobs per worker36.5×
Marblehead is more of a job hub
Marblehead 0.73Thompson Township 0.02
Trails25×
Marblehead has more miles of trail
Marblehead 2.5 miThompson Township 0.1 mi
Street grid16.6×
Marblehead has the more walkable street grid
Marblehead 23.2Thompson Township 1.4
Seasonal homes+62.1 pts
Marblehead has more second homes
Marblehead 62.1%Thompson Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Marblehead

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.

Thompson Township$2,170/mo
Typical home $353K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
Marblehead$2,750/mo
Typical home $457K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Marblehead and Thompson 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
BThompson TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns –MarbleheadNot graded
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
Thompson TownshipMarblehead
Snow a year26″33″
January low—19°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—183d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th21st
Outdoors & history
Thompson TownshipMarblehead
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—3.8%
National Register places14
Community
Thompson TownshipMarblehead
Library hours a week—23 hrs
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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Thompson TownshipDelaware CountyMarbleheadOH
Thompson Township ↔ Marblehead83 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.

Thompson TownshipMarblehead
People
Population 568Lowest 876Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7%Highest OH: +2.3% -4.2%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 58±14.8Lowest 46% above OH 61.2±5.2Highest 54% above OH
Marblehead and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.7%±8.5Lowest OH: 22% 11.3%±5Highest OH: 22%
Marblehead and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.4%±17Lowest OH: 18.3% 42.8%±11.6Highest OH: 18.3%
Marblehead and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 45.6%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±11.7Highest OH: 5.6% 1.1%±2.1Lowest OH: 5.6%
Thompson Township and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $167,674±$80kHighest 135% above OH $96,250±$14kLowest 35% above OH
Thompson Township and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $352,600±$32kLowest 64% above OH $376,400±$38kHighest 75% above OH
Marblehead and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$203 3% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,797Highest 35% above OH $3,500Lowest 24% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 30%±65.4Highest OH: 45.9%
Marblehead and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.5%Highest OH: 13.3% 2.3%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.1%Lowest OH: 67.2% 91.2%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 20 yrs newer than OH 1994Highest 24 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% above OH 23 minLowest about the OH average
Work from home 26.6%±23.3Highest OH: 13% 8.4%±4.5Lowest OH: 13%
Thompson Township and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (26%)Danbury Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarbleheadFew work in Thompson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 23.2Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Thompson Township

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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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