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Saybrook TownshipOH
A town of 9,566.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read · Public domain
Population
9,566
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
2,168
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#925 of 987 in OH
Is Saybrook Township a good place to live?
Saybrook Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $162K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 925th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country, and the median household income is $58K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Saybrook Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 8 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Saybrook Township. The biggest place to walk is Red Brook Metropark, 95 acres with 3.5 miles of trail.
What makes Saybrook Township stand out
Where Saybrook Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| Widest gap | Saybrook Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Trails OH on 20 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Saybrook Township for work
Where Saybrook Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,168jobs based in Saybrook Township
9%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Saybrook Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Saybrook Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 4%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
HealthAshtabula County Medical Center 4.1 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $163K, 2.3 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 90″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.6; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Saybrook Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saybrook Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - AshtabulaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saybrook Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ashtabula County Board of ElectionsAshtabula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44004, 44041, 4401044004 95% · 44041 4% · 44010 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Saybrook Township.
HealthD−
Saybrook Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
Among adults in Saybrook Township, 26% say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults here: 17% have diabetes, 36% get no exercise outside work.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Saybrook Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Saybrook Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.1% |
Ashtabula County Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Saybrook Township’s public schools trail 72% of Ohio districts
The largest public high school is Lakeside High School, with 810 students. The Ashtabula Area City school district runs its public schools. Of its 7 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
28%of OH districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 399 | C− |
| Lakeside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 810 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Top of a very low hazard risk in Saybrook Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Saybrook Township, 61% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, Saybrook Township has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1994
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Saybrook Township work out of town
For most workers, Saybrook Township is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Saybrook Township grew to 2,168 in 2023, 364 more than in 2013. In Saybrook Township, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Ashtabula (20%), Geneva (6%) and Edgewood (4%).
9%work in town
| Saybrook Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Saybrook Township9%
Ashtabula20%
Geneva6%
Edgewood4%
Ashtabula Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,168
jobs based in Saybrook Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
2.3% of the land in Saybrook Township is protected from building
Trails total 6.1 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Saybrook Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
#474for trails in OH
| Saybrook Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
2.3%
conserved · 469 of 20,240 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Brook Metropark | 3.5 mi | 95 |
| 2. Saybrook Township Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 3. Brooker Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Saybrook Township
The Dorset weather station, 14 miles away, records that 90 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 21°.
90″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–37°
Spring38–56°
Summer61–79°
Fall45–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saybrook Township
18pages on Saybrook Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Saybrook Township
About 3 of every 100 Saybrook Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Saybrook Township
Township in Ohio, US
Saybrook Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,711 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Saybrook Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Saybrook Township.
Saybrook-on-the-LakeAshtabula TownshipAshtabulaGeneva TownshipPlymouth TownshipAustinburg TownshipSaybrook Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook Township | #925 | C− | A− | — | C | D− |
| Saybrook-on-the-Lake | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Ashtabula · Ashtabula Township | #883 | C− | A | — | C | D− |
| Geneva Township | #651 | B− | A− | — | B− | D |
| Plymouth Township | — | — | B | — | C | D− |
| Austinburg Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
Saybrook-on-the-Lake, Plymouth Township and Austinburg Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Saybrook Township, Saybrook-on-the-Lake, Ashtabula, Geneva Township, Plymouth Township and Austinburg Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ashtabula Township and Ashtabula are one community, graded once. Compare Saybrook Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Saybrook Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saybrook Township, OH a good place to live?
Saybrook Township grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #925 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Saybrook Township, OH expensive?
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−.