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Cockrell Township vs Hudson Township

120 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.5× in Cockrell Township) and property tax bill (+37% in Cockrell Township).

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Cockrell Township, MOA small town of 242Chariton County · 242 people
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Hudson Township, MOA small town of 234Bates County · 234 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.

Cockrell TownshipA small town of 242
Quiet strengthsCockrell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cockrell Township →
Hudson TownshipA small town of 234
Quiet strengthsHudson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hudson 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.

Trails2.5×
Cockrell Township has more miles of trail
Cockrell Township 7.7 miHudson Township 3.1 mi
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Cockrell Township
Cockrell Township $2,523Hudson Township $1,846
Street grid+67%
Cockrell Township has the more walkable street grid
Cockrell Township 2.5Hudson Township 1.5
Average commute7 min
Hudson Township has the shorter commute
Cockrell Township 25 minHudson Township 19 min
Typical home built18 yrs
Hudson Township’s homes are older
Cockrell Township 2001Hudson Township 1983
★ 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.

Cockrell Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Hudson Township$1,930/mo
Typical home $339K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
Cockrell TownshipHudson Township
Snow a year19″10″
January low18°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)192d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th74th
Outdoors & history
Cockrell TownshipHudson Township
Trails8 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.8%0.1%
National Register places—1
Community
Cockrell TownshipHudson Township
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

120 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cockrell TownshipChariton CountyHudson TownshipBates County
Cockrell Township ↔ Hudson Township120 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.

Cockrell TownshipHudson Township
People
Population 242Highest 234Lowest
Median age 40.6±13.9Highest 4% above MO 36±8Lowest 8% below MO
Cockrell Township and Hudson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3% 30.8%±17Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cockrell Township and Hudson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.4%±15.4Lowest MO: 17.9% 13.2%±7.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Hudson Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.2%Lowest MO: 32.4% 34.3%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7Lowest MO: 5.7% 0.9%±5.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Hudson Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,438±$28kHighest 32% above MO $80,625±$36kLowest 14% above MO
Cockrell Township and Hudson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,000±$114kLowest 41% above MO $338,500±$80kHighest 47% above MO
Hudson Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $725±$330 30% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,523Highest 30% above MO $1,846Lowest 5% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 25%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Hudson Township and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 8.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 90.7%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO 1983Lowest 5 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 8% above MO 19 minLowest 20% below MO
Work from home 21.8%±20.7Highest MO: 13% 10.2%±6.2Lowest MO: 13%
Cockrell Township and Hudson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookfield (13%)Butler (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hudson TownshipFew work in Cockrell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 3.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 1.5Lowest
Schools
School district —HUDSON R-IX
High school in town —None in town
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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