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Clay Township vs Davis Township

317 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (620.8× in Clay Township) and street grid (2.1× in Davis Township).

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Clay Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 1,101 people
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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 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.

Clay TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 20%of MO districts All about Clay Township →
Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of MO districts All about Davis 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.

Trails620.8×
Clay Township has more miles of trail
Clay Township 248.3 miDavis Township 0.4 mi
Street grid2.1×
Davis Township has the more walkable street grid
Davis Township 4.2Clay Township 2.0
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Davis Township
Davis Township $802Clay Township $585
Average commute5 min
Clay Township has the shorter commute
Davis Township 30 minClay Township 24 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Davis Township’s homes are older
Clay Township 1973Davis Township 1961
★ What stands out · 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−Clay TownshipBetter than 20% of districts in the state A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
D−Clay TownshipHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Davis Township

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.

Clay Township$410/mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $406/mo · Housing →
Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Davis Township and Clay 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.

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
Clay TownshipDavis Township
Snow a year4″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th45th
Outdoors & history
Clay TownshipDavis Township
Trails248 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.8%0%
Settled—1869
Community
Clay TownshipDavis Township
Library hours a week12 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

317 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clay TownshipDunklin CountyDavis TownshipCaldwell County
Clay Township ↔ Davis Township317 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.

Clay TownshipDavis Township
People
Population 1,101Lowest 1,124Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% -11.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 47.4±5.6Highest 22% above MO 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above MO
Clay Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±4.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24%±5.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,000±$28kLowest 29% below MO $55,729±$6kHighest 21% below MO
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,300±$33kLowest 70% below MO $94,800±$15kHighest 59% below MO
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $406±$206Lowest 61% below MO $663±$139Highest 36% below MO
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $585Lowest 70% below MO $802Highest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 72.1%±67.2Highest MO: 45.6% 40.9%±22.9Lowest MO: 45.6%
Clay Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.7%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Lowest 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 24 minLowest 4% above MO 30 minHighest 26% above MO
Work from home 6.1%±7.3Lowest MO: 13% 7.3%±5.5Highest MO: 13%
Davis Township and Clay Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Highest 7.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44 0.44
Top workplaceoutside town Kennett (14%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Davis TownshipFew work in Clay Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 248.3 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 4.2Highest
Schools
School district SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8BRAYMER C-4
High school in town None in townBraymer High
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9
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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