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Buffalo Township vs Arbyrd

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (8.9× in Arbyrd) and property tax bill (+61% in Buffalo Township).

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Buffalo Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,154 people
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Arbyrd, MOHomes around $60KMissouri · 432 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.

Buffalo TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 5%of MO districts All about Buffalo Township →
ArbyrdHomes around $60K
Housing$60K typical home78% below the MO typical home All about Arbyrd →
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.

Street grid8.9×
Arbyrd has the more walkable street grid
Arbyrd 40.0Buffalo Township 4.5
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township $600Arbyrd $372
Homeowners+24.6 pts renters
Buffalo Township has more renters
Arbyrd 73.1%Buffalo Township 48.5%
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township $768Arbyrd $618
Size2.7×
Buffalo Township is the bigger place
Buffalo Township 1,154Arbyrd 432
Jobs per worker+65%
Buffalo Township is more of a job hub
Buffalo Township 0.38Arbyrd 0.23
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Buffalo Township$470/mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →
Arbyrd$350/mo
Typical home $60K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $618/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Buffalo Township and Arbyrd.

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

Buffalo Township and Arbyrd share a border

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

Buffalo TownshipArbyrdBuffalo TownshipArbyrd
Buffalo Township ↔ Arbyrd3.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
7 Buffalo Township residents work in Arbyrd (1.9% of its workers)
4 Arbyrd residents work in Buffalo Township (3.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Buffalo Township →
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
DBuffalo TownshipBetter than 5% of districts in the state –ArbyrdNot graded
Health
D−Buffalo TownshipHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns –ArbyrdNot graded
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
Buffalo TownshipArbyrd
Snow a year4″4″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd83rd
Outdoors & history
Buffalo TownshipArbyrd
Trails27 mi—
Conserved land5.5%—
Settled18451919
Archive photos—5
Community
Buffalo TownshipArbyrd
Library hours a week24 hrs—
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.

Buffalo TownshipArbyrd
People
Population 1,154Highest 432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21%Lowest MO: +2.8% -20.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 24±3.6Lowest 38% below MO 28.1±4.9Highest 28% below MO
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±3.9 MO: 22.3% 29.6%±8.4 MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 11.4%±2.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 12.5%±4.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.2%±3.2Highest MO: 5.7%
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $24,537±$21kLowest 65% below MO $37,000±$18kHighest 48% below MO
Arbyrd and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $81,000±$28kHighest 65% below MO $46,800±$12kLowest 80% below MO
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $768±$26Highest 26% below MO $618±$28Lowest 40% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $600Highest 69% below MO $372Lowest 81% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 68.5%±34.2Highest MO: 45.6% 21.9%±39.3Lowest MO: 45.6%
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 45.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 27.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.5%Lowest MO: 68.1% 73.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1961Lowest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 26% below MO 21 minHighest 11% below MO
Work from home 1%±1.4Highest MO: 13% 0%±7.2Lowest MO: 13%
Buffalo Township and Arbyrd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.7%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (23%)Paragould (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Arbyrd3% work in Buffalo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 26.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.5Lowest 40.0Highest
Schools
School district SOUTHLAND C-9—
High school in town Southland High—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9 —
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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