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Castor Township vs Mountain Grove

129 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (342× in Castor Township) and street grid (14.4× in Mountain Grove).

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Castor Township, MOKnown for its schoolsStoddard County · 4,679 people
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Mountain Grove, MOHomes around $205KMissouri · 4,491 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.

Castor TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#38 for schools in MOof 226 towns Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Castor Township →
Mountain GroveHomes around $205K
Housing$205K typical home24% below the MO typical home Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#74 for schools in MOof 226 towns All about Mountain Grove →
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.

Trails342×
Castor Township has more miles of trail
Castor Township 34.2 miMountain Grove 0.1 mi
Street grid14.4×
Mountain Grove has the more walkable street grid
Mountain Grove 67.5Castor Township 4.7
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Castor Township
Castor Township $795Mountain Grove $438
Average commute12 min
Mountain Grove has the shorter commute
Castor Township 26 minMountain Grove 14 min
Jobs per worker2.5×
Mountain Grove is more of a job hub
Mountain Grove 1.24Castor Township 0.49
Work in town+13.9 pts
More of Mountain Grove’s workers stay in town
Mountain Grove 23.5%Castor Township 9.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Mountain Grove

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.

Castor Township$600/mo
Typical home $102K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $765/mo · Housing →
Mountain Grove$1,160/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Mountain Grove and Castor 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

Castor Township places higher on 10 of 18 MO lists

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.

Safety
–Castor TownshipNot graded B−Mountain GroveSafer than 48% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−Castor TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state A−Mountain GroveBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
DCastor TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns D−Mountain GroveHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
10Castor Township
8Mountain Grove

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #208#12 Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #258#116 Highest incomeIncome · 261 towns #146#249 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #119#221 Most activeHealth · 261 towns #184#239 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #152#203 Most remote workersWork · 255 towns #204#155 HealthiestHealth · 261 towns #194#237

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Castor Township’s rankings →

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
Castor TownshipMountain Grove
Snow a year3″10″
January low28°F22°F
July high91°F87°F
Growing season (days)225d196d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st52nd
Outdoors & history
Castor TownshipMountain Grove
Trails34 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.3%1.8%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—27
Famous people born here—7
Community
Castor TownshipMountain Grove
Library hours a week39 hrs38 hrs
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

129 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Castor TownshipStoddard CountyMountain GroveMO
Castor Township ↔ Mountain Grove129 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.

Castor TownshipMountain Grove
People
Population 4,679Highest 4,491Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -9.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 44.2±3.6Highest 13% above MO 43.2±2Lowest 11% above MO
Castor Township and Mountain Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±4.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 22.7%±7.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Mountain Grove and Castor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±3.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 23.8%±5.6Highest MO: 17.9%
Mountain Grove and Castor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest MO: 32.4% 15.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1 MO: 5.7% 2.2%±1.9 MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,125±$13kHighest 19% below MO $37,415±$15kLowest 47% below MO
Castor Township and Mountain Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $101,900±$23kHighest 56% below MO $87,200±$14kLowest 62% below MO
Castor Township and Mountain Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $765±$71Lowest 26% below MO $839±$228Highest 19% below MO
Mountain Grove and Castor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $795Highest 59% below MO $438Lowest 78% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.7%±10.2Highest MO: 45.6% 45.4%±22Lowest MO: 45.6%
Castor Township and Mountain Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 17.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 75.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO 1967Lowest 11 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 12% above MO 14 minLowest 40% below MO
Work from home 4.8%±3.2Lowest MO: 13% 7.2%±5.8Highest MO: 13%
Mountain Grove and Castor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Lowest 23.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dexter (23%)Springfield (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mountain GroveFew work in Castor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 34.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.7Lowest 67.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #38 of 226 in MO#74 of 226 in MO
School district BLOOMFIELD R-XIVMOUNTAIN GROVE R-III
High school in town Bloomfield HighMountain Grove High
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Lowest 15.7Highest
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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