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Carrollton gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $180K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 280th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Carrollton’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 43 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability.
Where Carrollton beats most towns.
Daniel McCook House
Census counts: 721 in 1860, 3,087 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1846 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Carrollton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Carrollton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Carrollton.
Carrollton trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
4.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Bird Farm Park | — | 14 |
| 2. 4th Street Community Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Ann Green Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carrollton’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 7,655 U.S. towns with household incomes like Carrollton’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
32% of Carrollton adults get no exercise outside work. Carrollton beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Carrollton adults report frequent physical distress.
| Carrollton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Carrollton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (about $180K for the typical one, A+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles. The median property tax bill is $1,220, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Typical home values rose 9.2% in the year to September 2026. Carrollton’s median rent is $755 a month.
| Carrollton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $755 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Carrollton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Carrollton is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Carrollton’s working residents works in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Carrollton. Since 2013, Carrollton has lost 474 jobs, to 1,953 in 2023.
| Carrollton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carrollton's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
| Carrollton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Carrollton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Carrollton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5.6% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
3 places in Carrollton on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Carrollton.
Village in Ohio, United States
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,087 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Carrollton grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #280 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
10 notable people were born here, including Eddie Maple and William Crozier.
