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Wayne Township vs Pickaway Township

Next-door neighbors in Pickaway County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Pickaway Township) and growth since 2010 (+18.8 pts in Pickaway Township).

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Wayne Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPickaway County · 463 people
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Pickaway Township, OHA regional job hubPickaway County · 1,662 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 TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wayne Township →
Pickaway TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,861 jobsbased in Pickaway Township, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History12 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Pickaway 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 worker4.7×
Pickaway Township is more of a job hub
Pickaway Township 1.78Wayne Township 0.38
Growth since 2010+18.8 pts
Pickaway Township has grown faster since 2010
Pickaway Township -0.2%Wayne Township -19%
Homeowners+36.2 pts renters
Wayne Township has more renters
Pickaway Township 93.6%Wayne Township 57.4%
Street grid2.6×
Pickaway Township has the more walkable street grid
Pickaway Township 1.8Wayne Township 0.7
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $3,400Pickaway Township $2,340
Typical home built35 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Pickaway Township 1987Wayne Township 1952
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 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$1,970/mo
Typical home $322K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $1,136/mo · Housing →
Pickaway Township$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Wayne Township and Pickaway 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 Pickaway Township share a border

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

Wayne TownshipPickaway TownshipWayne TownshipPickaway Township
Wayne Township ↔ Pickaway Township6.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Wayne Township residents work in Pickaway Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
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
–Wayne TownshipNot graded BPickaway TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
DWayne TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C−Pickaway TownshipHealthier than 20% 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 TownshipPickaway Township
Snow a year15″15″
January low23°F23°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)192d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th20th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipPickaway Township
Trails5 mi7 mi
Conserved land1.4%0.7%
National Register places34
Archive photos—12
Community
Wayne TownshipPickaway 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 TownshipPickaway Township
People
Population 463Lowest 1,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19%Lowest OH: +2.3% -0.2%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 55.4±5.6Highest 40% above OH 54.1±5.7Lowest 36% above OH
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 2.4%±8Lowest OH: 22% 12.9%±6.2Highest OH: 22%
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.6%±11.9Highest OH: 18.3% 18.5%±4.2Lowest OH: 18.3%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.4%Lowest OH: 31.5% 27.3%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.2%±12.2Highest OH: 5.6% 2.7%±2.3Lowest OH: 5.6%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $88,267±$32kLowest 24% above OH $99,056±$17kHighest 39% above OH
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $322,200±$202kHighest 50% above OH $253,300±$46kLowest 18% above OH
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,136±$348 10% above OH —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,400Highest 20% above OH $2,340Lowest 17% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.9%±32.3Lowest OH: 45.9% 100%±100Highest OH: 45.9%
Pickaway Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 3.2%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.4%Lowest OH: 67.2% 93.6%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 18 yrs older than OH 1987Highest 17 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 20% below OH 28 minHighest 21% above OH
Work from home 16.9%±12.8Highest OH: 13% 13.3%±7.3Lowest OH: 13%
Wayne Township and Pickaway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 1.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (22%)Columbus (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Pickaway TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miLowest 6.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.8Highest
Schools
School district —Logan Elm Local
High school in town —Logan Elm Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.1
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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