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Upper Township vs Lawrence Township

Next-door neighbors in Lawrence County. The biggest differences: street grid (12.9× in Upper Township) and jobs per worker (10.5× in Upper Township).

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Upper Township, OHKnown for its schoolsLawrence County · 14,088 people
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Lawrence Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsLawrence County · 2,329 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.

Upper TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 48%of OH districts Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#340 most conserved land in OH0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Upper Township →
Lawrence TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lawrence 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.

Street grid12.9×
Upper Township has the more walkable street grid
Upper Township 24.5Lawrence Township 1.9
Jobs per worker10.5×
Upper Township is more of a job hub
Upper Township 0.84Lawrence Township 0.08
Size6×
Upper Township is the bigger place
Upper Township 14,088Lawrence Township 2,329
Homeowners+28.9 pts renters
Upper Township has more renters
Lawrence Township 91.9%Upper Township 63%
Household income+36%
Households in Lawrence Township earn more
Lawrence Township $65,904Upper Township $48,548
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Upper Township
Upper Township $1,098Lawrence Township $766
★ What stands out · 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.

Upper Township$690/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →
Lawrence Township$580/mo
Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Upper Township and Lawrence 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.

Where they are

Upper Township and Lawrence Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Upper TownshipLawrence TownshipUpper TownshipLawrence Township
Upper Township ↔ Lawrence Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
B−Upper TownshipBetter than 48% of districts in the state –Lawrence TownshipNot graded
Health
D−Upper TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns DLawrence TownshipHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
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
Upper TownshipLawrence Township
Snow a year6″6″
January low25°F25°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)196d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st78th
Outdoors & history
Upper TownshipLawrence Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land5.6%—
Archive photos24
Community
Upper TownshipLawrence Township
Library hours a week54 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.

Upper TownshipLawrence Township
People
Population 14,088Highest 2,329Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Highest OH: +2.3% -8.7%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 40.3±2.5Lowest about the OH average 42.4±8.6Highest 7% above OH
Lawrence Township and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.9%±2.7Lowest OH: 22% 22.2%±7.7Highest OH: 22%
Lawrence Township and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.3%±2.4Highest OH: 18.3% 11.1%±2.1Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 13.7%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±0.7Highest OH: 5.6% 1.6%±1.5Lowest OH: 5.6%
Upper Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,548±$4kLowest 32% below OH $65,904±$7kHighest 8% below OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,200±$12kHighest 47% below OH $98,500±$74kLowest 54% below OH
Upper Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $805±$94Lowest 22% below OH $925±$277Highest 11% below OH
Lawrence Township and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,098Highest 61% below OH $766Lowest 73% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.6%±8.1Highest OH: 45.9% 15.9%±29.7Lowest OH: 45.9%
Upper Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.3%Lowest OH: 13.3% 26.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63%Lowest OH: 67.2% 91.9%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 14 yrs older than OH 1990Highest 20 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 6% below OH 25 minHighest 7% above OH
Work from home 4.9%±2.1Highest OH: 13% 1%±1.5Lowest OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents 23.2%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ironton (20%)Ironton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lawrence TownshipFew work in Upper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.5Highest 1.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #545 of 624 in OH—
School district Ironton City School District · Dawson-Bryant Local—
High school in town Ironton High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 18.0 —
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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