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Bevier vs Grant Township

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (24.9× in Bevier) and average commute (6 min in Grant Township).

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Bevier, MOHomes around $173KMissouri · 657 people
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Grant Township, MOKnown for its schoolsHarrison County · 505 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.

BevierHomes around $173K
Housing$173K typical home35% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 35%of MO districts All about Bevier →
Grant TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of MO districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Grant Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid24.9×
Bevier has the more walkable street grid
Bevier 59.8Grant Township 2.4
Average commute6 min
Grant Township has the shorter commute
Bevier 21 minGrant Township 15 min
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Bevier
Bevier $920Grant Township $767
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Bevier

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.

Bevier$1,050/mo
Typical home $173K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →
Grant Township$690/mo
Typical home $120K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $400/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Bevier and Grant 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

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+BevierBetter than 35% of districts in the state D−Grant TownshipBetter than 2% of districts in the state
Health
–BevierNot graded C−Grant TownshipHealthier than 21% 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
BevierGrant Township
Snow a year15″21″
January low19°F16°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)195d186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th44th
Outdoors & history
BevierGrant Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1858—
Famous people born here2—
Community
BevierGrant Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BevierMOGrant TownshipHarrison County
Bevier ↔ Grant Township83 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.

BevierGrant Township
People
Population 657Highest 505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.4% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 46±11.3Lowest 18% above MO 47.4±6.8Highest 22% above MO
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±5.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.2%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9% 18.4%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11%Lowest MO: 32.4% 13.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,240±$12kHighest 33% below MO $46,029±$5kLowest 35% below MO
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,200±$39kLowest 59% below MO $119,900±$33kHighest 48% below MO
Grant Township and Bevier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $675±$320Highest 35% below MO $400±$283Lowest 61% below MO
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $920Highest 53% below MO $767Lowest 61% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.5%±10Highest MO: 45.6% 25%±66.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 72.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966 12 yrs older than MO 1966 12 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 11% below MO 15 minLowest 37% below MO
Work from home 11.1%±13Highest MO: 13% 2.5%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Bevier and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Macon (33%)Bethany (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grant TownshipFew work in Bevier
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.8Highest 2.4Lowest
Schools
School district BEVIER C-4RIDGEWAY R-V
High school in town Bevier HighRidgeway High
Students per teacherat that high school 7.4Highest 4.1Lowest
Missouri 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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