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Clarkton vs Purdy

221 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (17 min in Purdy) and growth since 2010 (+15.6 pts in Purdy).

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Clarkton, MOA small town of 958Missouri · 958 people
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Purdy, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,121 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.

ClarktonA small town of 958
Quiet strengthsClarkton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clarkton →
PurdyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of MO districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$217K typical home19% below the MO typical home All about Purdy →
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.

Average commute17 min
Purdy has the shorter commute
Clarkton 35 minPurdy 18 min
Growth since 2010+15.6 pts
Purdy has grown faster since 2010
Purdy -6.1%Clarkton -21.7%
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Purdy
Purdy $557Clarkton $391
Jobs per worker+83%
Clarkton is more of a job hub
Clarkton 1.46Purdy 0.80
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Purdy

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.

Clarkton$280/mo
Typical home $47K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $611/mo · Housing →
Purdy$1,250/mo
Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $539/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Purdy and Clarkton.

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
–ClarktonNot graded DPurdyBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
–ClarktonNot graded C−PurdyHealthier than 17% 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
ClarktonPurdy
Snow a year3″7″
January low—24°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd65th
Outdoors & history
ClarktonPurdy
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
ClarktonPurdy
Library hours a week20 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.

Where they are

221 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClarktonMOPurdyMO
Clarkton ↔ Purdy221 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.

ClarktonPurdy
People
Population 958Lowest 1,121Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -21.7%Lowest MO: +2.8% -6.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 27.1±8.6Lowest 31% below MO 30.8±6Highest 21% below MO
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.8%±6.8Lowest MO: 22.3% 34.9%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±4.6Lowest MO: 17.9% 14.8%±8.8Highest MO: 17.9%
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 7.9%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.3Highest MO: 5.7% 0.4%±1.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Clarkton and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,333±$10kHighest 34% below MO $36,711±$11kLowest 48% below MO
Clarkton and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $47,000±$19kLowest 80% below MO $92,300±$43kHighest 60% below MO
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $611±$55Highest 41% below MO $539±$411Lowest 48% below MO
Clarkton and Purdy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $391Lowest 80% below MO $557Highest 71% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.7%±17.1Lowest MO: 45.6% 44.3%±26Highest MO: 45.6%
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.7%Lowest MO: 12.6% 36.9%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 61.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 4 yrs older than MO 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 49% above MO 18 minLowest 23% below MO
Work from home 2.6%±3.2Lowest MO: 13% 3.2%±4Highest MO: 13%
Purdy and Clarkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.8%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.46Highest 0.80Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (16%)Monett (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PurdyFew work in Clarkton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.0Lowest 100Highest
Schools
School district —PURDY R-II
High school in town —Purdy High
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.5
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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