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Thompson Township vs Scioto Township

Next-door neighbors in Delaware County. The biggest differences: trails (30× in Scioto Township) and jobs per worker (15× in Scioto Township).

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Thompson Township, OHA small town of 568Delaware County · 568 people
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Scioto Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsDelaware County · 3,979 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 →
Scioto TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Scioto 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.

Trails30×
Scioto Township has more miles of trail
Scioto Township 3.0 miThompson Township 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker15×
Scioto Township is more of a job hub
Scioto Township 0.30Thompson Township 0.02
Growth since 2010+28.7 pts
Scioto Township has grown faster since 2010
Scioto Township +25%Thompson Township -3.7%
Size7×
Scioto Township is the bigger place
Scioto Township 3,979Thompson Township 568
Median age20.5 yrs
Thompson Township skews older
Thompson Township 58Scioto Township 37.5
Age 65++21.8 pts
Thompson Township has more people 65 and up
Thompson Township 32.4%Scioto Township 10.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Scioto 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.

Thompson Township$2,170/mo
Typical home $353K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
Scioto Township$2,530/mo
Typical home $420K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Scioto Township 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 A−Scioto TownshipHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Thompson Township and Scioto Township share a border

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

Thompson TownshipScioto TownshipThompson TownshipScioto Township
Thompson Township ↔ Scioto Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
12 Thompson Township residents work in Scioto Township (4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Thompson 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
Thompson TownshipScioto Township
Snow a year26″24″
January low—21°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Thompson TownshipScioto Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0.7%
National Register places13
Community
Thompson TownshipScioto Township
Library hours a week—39 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.

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 TownshipScioto Township
People
Population 568Lowest 3,979Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.7%Lowest OH: +2.3% +25%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 58±14.8Highest 46% above OH 37.5±3.8Lowest 6% below OH
Kids under 18 10.7%±8.5Lowest OH: 22% 23.5%±4.7Highest OH: 22%
Scioto Township and Thompson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.4%±17Highest OH: 18.3% 10.6%±2.8Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.3%Lowest OH: 31.5% 48.2%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±11.7Highest OH: 5.6% 9.3%±3.9Lowest OH: 5.6%
Thompson Township and Scioto Township 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 $158,920±$21kLowest 123% above OH
Thompson Township and Scioto Township 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 $420,400±$32kHighest 96% above OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,000±$497 3% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,797Lowest 35% above OH $3,850Highest 36% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 25%±100Highest OH: 45.9%
Scioto Township 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%Lowest OH: 13.3% 3.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.1%Lowest OH: 67.2% 98.5%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 20 yrs newer than OH 2000Highest 30 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 6% above OH 28 minHighest 20% above OH
Work from home 26.6%±23.3Highest OH: 13% 22.2%±6.6Lowest OH: 13%
Thompson Township and Scioto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (26%)Columbus (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Scioto TownshipFew work in Thompson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 3.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 3.0Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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