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Burdine Township vs Cass Township

Next-door neighbors in Texas County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Burdine Township) and trails (4.8× in Burdine Township).

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Burdine Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 3,199 people
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Cass Township, MOA small town of 668Texas County · 668 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.

Burdine TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 21%of MO districts All about Burdine Township →
Cass TownshipA small town of 668
Quiet strengthsCass Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cass 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 worker6.7×
Burdine Township is more of a job hub
Burdine Township 1.21Cass Township 0.18
Trails4.8×
Burdine Township has more miles of trail
Burdine Township 11.6 miCass Township 2.4 mi
Property tax bill+84%
Tax bills are bigger in Burdine Township
Burdine Township $780Cass Township $425
Street grid3×
Burdine Township has the more walkable street grid
Burdine Township 9.3Cass Township 3.1
Median age17.2 yrs
Cass Township skews older
Cass Township 60Burdine Township 42.8
Size4.8×
Burdine Township is the bigger place
Burdine Township 3,199Cass Township 668
★ 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.

Burdine Township$950/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $485/mo · Housing →
Cass Township$860/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.27% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Burdine Township and Cass 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

Burdine Township and Cass Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burdine TownshipCass TownshipBurdine TownshipCass Township
Burdine Township ↔ Cass Township7.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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−Burdine TownshipBetter than 21% of districts in the state –Cass TownshipNot graded
Health
DBurdine TownshipHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns –Cass TownshipNot 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
Burdine TownshipCass Township
Snow a year10″4″
January low22°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)196d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd68th
Outdoors & history
Burdine TownshipCass Township
Trails12 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places—1
Community
Burdine TownshipCass Township
Library hours a week39 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.

Burdine TownshipCass Township
People
Population 3,199Highest 668Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.6%Highest MO: +2.8% -16%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above MO 60±4.5Highest 54% above MO
Kids under 18 25.1%±5.1Highest MO: 22.3% 10.2%±8.9Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 21.7%±3.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 35.6%±11.7Highest MO: 17.9%
Cass Township and Burdine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Highest MO: 32.4% 7.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.9Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Burdine Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,121±$9kHighest 43% below MO $37,434±$9kLowest 47% below MO
Burdine Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,700±$34kHighest 27% below MO $157,900±$9kLowest 31% below MO
Burdine Township and Cass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $485±$300 53% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $780Highest 60% below MO $425Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.2%±13.2Lowest MO: 45.6% 46.3%±49.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Cass Township and Burdine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 13%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 84.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO 1984Highest 6 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below MO 26 minHighest 9% above MO
Work from home 6%±3.5Lowest MO: 13% 8.6%±8.1Highest MO: 13%
Cass Township and Burdine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 24.6%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.21Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cabool (23%)Houston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cass TownshipFew work in Burdine Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 11.6 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.3Highest 3.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #195 of 226 in MO—
School district DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE · CABOOL R-IV—
High school in town Cabool High—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.9 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Burdine Township

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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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