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Wayne Township vs Mahoning Township

Next-door neighbors in Armstrong County. The biggest differences: home values (+66% in Wayne Township) and property tax bill (+78% in Wayne Township).

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Wayne Township, PAAn outdoors townArmstrong County · 1,508 people
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Mahoning Township, PAOne of the healthiest townsArmstrong County · 1,233 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.

Wayne TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#162 most conserved land in PA9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 55%of PA districts Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wayne Township →
Mahoning TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mahoning 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.

Home values+66%
Homes cost more in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $204,500Mahoning Township $123,500
Property tax bill+78%
Tax bills are bigger in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $2,468Mahoning Township $1,384
Average commute17 min
Mahoning Township has the shorter commute
Wayne Township 39 minMahoning Township 22 min
Median age14.9 yrs
Mahoning Township skews older
Mahoning Township 45Wayne Township 30.1
Kids under 18+13.1 pts
Wayne Township has more kids
Wayne Township 31.3%Mahoning Township 18.2%
Typical home built29 yrs
Mahoning Township’s homes are older
Wayne Township 1977Mahoning Township 1948
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Wayne 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.

Wayne Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $205K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →
Mahoning Township$760/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Wayne Township and Mahoning 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

Wayne Township and Mahoning Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wayne TownshipMahoning TownshipWayne TownshipMahoning Township
Wayne Township ↔ Mahoning Township5.5 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 Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BWayne TownshipBetter than 55% of districts in the state –Mahoning TownshipNot graded
Health
CWayne TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C−Mahoning TownshipHealthier than 23% 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
Wayne TownshipMahoning Township
Snow a year35″35″
January low17°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)155d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipMahoning Township
Trails9 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.9%7.4%
National Register places—2
Archive photos5—
Community
Wayne TownshipMahoning 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.

Wayne TownshipMahoning Township
People
Population 1,508Highest 1,233Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8%Highest PA: +2.4% -1.5%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age 30.1±9Lowest 26% below PA 45±4.7Highest 10% above PA
Kids under 18 31.3%±5.5Highest PA: 20.4% 18.2%±4.3Lowest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+ 14.3%±2.2Lowest PA: 19.5% 23.4%±6.1Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Lowest PA: 35.2% 14.7%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.6Highest PA: 6.1% 2.9%±2.3Lowest PA: 6.1%
Wayne Township and Mahoning Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,603±$3kHighest 18% below PA $53,056±$12kLowest 32% below PA
Wayne Township and Mahoning Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $204,500±$43kHighest 20% below PA $123,500±$25kLowest 51% below PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $768±$108 36% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,468Highest 25% below PA $1,384Lowest 58% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.2%±44.8Lowest PA: 48.2% 48.6%±44.4Highest PA: 48.2%
Mahoning Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Lowest PA: 11.7% 14.6%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.1%Highest PA: 69.3% 74.1%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 12 yrs newer than PA 1948Lowest 17 yrs older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 48% above PA 22 minLowest 17% below PA
Work from home 5.1%±3.4Lowest PA: 15.6% 7.8%±3.9Highest PA: 15.6%
Mahoning Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town South Bethlehem (4%)Monroe Township (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mahoning TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.2 miHighest 5.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 3.1Highest
Pennsylvania 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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