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Washington Township vs Salisbury Township

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Salisbury Township) and property tax bill (+66% in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, OHAn outdoors townScioto County · 5,182 people
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Salisbury Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsMeigs County · 5,402 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 →
Salisbury TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 30%of OH districts All about Salisbury 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.

Jobs per worker3.7×
Salisbury Township is more of a job hub
Salisbury Township 1.07Washington Township 0.29
Property tax bill+66%
Tax bills are bigger in Washington Township
Washington Township $1,452Salisbury Township $874
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Washington Township
Washington Township $121,500Salisbury Township $89,800
Growth since 2010+7.2 pts
Washington Township has grown faster since 2010
Washington Township -6.1%Salisbury Township -13.3%
Trails+80%
Washington Township has more miles of trail
Washington Township 5.4 miSalisbury Township 3.0 mi
Work in town+11.9 pts
More of Salisbury Township’s workers stay in town
Salisbury Township 18.5%Washington Township 6.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Washington 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 →
Salisbury Township$540/mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $710/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Washington Township and Salisbury 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

Washington Township places higher on 15 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 CSalisbury TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
DWashington TownshipHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns D−Salisbury TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
15Washington Township
4Salisbury Township

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #148#869 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #149#783 Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #345#820 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #657#912 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #765#983 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #688#884 Most trailsOutdoors · 730 towns #473#592 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #510#594

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 TownshipSalisbury Township
Snow a year21″18″
January low24°F22°F
July high86°F85°F
Growing season (days)182d168d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd93rd
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipSalisbury Township
Trails5 mi3 mi
Conserved land10.4%0.5%
National Register places11
Community
Washington TownshipSalisbury Township
Library hours a week—67 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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipScioto CountySalisbury TownshipMeigs County
Washington Township ↔ Salisbury Township58 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.

Washington TownshipSalisbury Township
People
Population 5,182Lowest 5,402Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest OH: +2.3% -13.3%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 45.1±7.4Highest 14% above OH 43.9±4.2Lowest 11% above OH
Washington Township and Salisbury 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% 19.3%±3.5Highest OH: 22%
Salisbury Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±5.3Highest OH: 18.3% 18.1%±2.9Lowest OH: 18.3%
Washington Township and Salisbury 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%Highest OH: 31.5% 7.7%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest OH: 5.6% 3%±1.7Lowest OH: 5.6%
Washington Township and Salisbury 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±$11kHighest 37% below OH $38,832±$7kLowest 46% below OH
Washington Township and Salisbury Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $121,500±$15kHighest 43% below OH $89,800±$8kLowest 58% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $738±$27Highest 29% below OH $710±$89Lowest 31% below OH
Washington Township and Salisbury 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 $874Lowest 69% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.8%±53.7Highest OH: 45.9% 49.3%±12.9Lowest OH: 45.9%
Washington Township and Salisbury 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% 28.2%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Highest OH: 67.2% 66.3%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Highest 10 yrs older than OH 1957Lowest 13 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% above OH 30 minHighest 27% above OH
Work from home 6%±5Highest OH: 13% 2.3%±1.6Lowest OH: 13%
Washington Township and Salisbury Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Lowest 18.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 1.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portsmouth (30%)Athens (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Salisbury TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miHighest 3.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.7Highest 10.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #510 of 624 in OH#594 of 624 in OH
School district Washington-Nile LocalMeigs Local
High school in town Portsmouth West High SchoolMeigs High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.7Highest 14.3Lowest
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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