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Washington Township vs Rush Township

Next-door neighbors in Scioto County. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Washington Township) and street grid (2.3× in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, OHAn outdoors townScioto County · 5,182 people
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Rush Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsScioto County · 2,846 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.

Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#148 most conserved land in OH5.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 45%of OH districts All about Washington Township →
Rush TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of OH districts All about Rush 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.

Average commute18 min
Washington Township has the shorter commute
Rush Township 43 minWashington Township 25 min
Street grid2.3×
Washington Township has the more walkable street grid
Washington Township 10.7Rush Township 4.6
Typical home built19 yrs
Washington Township’s homes are older
Rush Township 1979Washington Township 1960
Conserved land+9.5 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 10.4%Rush Township 0.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Rush 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.

Washington Township$760/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →
Rush Township$950/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,001/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Rush Township and Washington 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

Washington Township and Rush Township share a border

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

Washington TownshipRush TownshipWashington TownshipRush Township
Washington Township ↔ Rush Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
32 Rush Township residents work in Washington Township (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Rush Township →
Report cards

Washington Township places higher on 13 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
B−Washington TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state C+Rush TownshipBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
DWashington TownshipHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns D−Rush TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
13Washington Township
5Rush Township

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #148#806 Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #345#877 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #74#615 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #657#1037 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #610#842 Most affordableCost of living · 1041 towns #93#256 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #149#311 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #999#865

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

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
Washington TownshipRush Township
Snow a year21″12″
January low24°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)182d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd64th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipRush Township
Trails5 mi6 mi
Conserved land10.4%0.9%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—4
Community
Washington TownshipRush 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.

Washington TownshipRush Township
People
Population 5,182Highest 2,846Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest OH: +2.3% -7.3%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 45.1±7.4Highest 14% above OH 41.7±4.6Lowest 5% above OH
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.1%±4.7Lowest OH: 22% 24.3%±10.2Highest OH: 22%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±5.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 20.3%±6.8Highest OH: 18.3%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest OH: 31.5% 12.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6% 1.5%±2.4Lowest OH: 5.6%
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,188±$11kLowest 37% below OH $55,925±$14kHighest 22% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $121,500±$15kLowest 43% below OH $160,800±$76kHighest 25% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $738±$27Lowest 29% below OH $1,001±$336Highest 3% below OH
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,452Highest 49% below OH $1,296Lowest 54% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.8%±53.7Lowest OH: 45.9% 68%±39.8Highest OH: 45.9%
Rush Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.3%Lowest OH: 13.3% 19.3%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Lowest OH: 67.2% 79%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 10 yrs older than OH 1979Highest 9 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% above OH 43 minHighest 84% above OH
Work from home 6%±5Highest OH: 13% 4.9%±6.2Lowest OH: 13%
Washington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portsmouth (30%)Portsmouth (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rush Township3% work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.7Highest 4.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #510 of 624 in OH#480 of 624 in OH
School district Washington-Nile LocalNorthwest Local
High school in town Portsmouth West High SchoolNorthwest High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.7Highest 14.9Lowest
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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