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Cockrell Township vs St. Thomas

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.9× in St. Thomas) and property tax bill (+58% in Cockrell Township).

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Cockrell Township, MOA small town of 242Chariton County · 242 people
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St. Thomas, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 228 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 →
St. ThomasKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of MO districts Housing$380K typical home42% above the MO typical home All about St. Thomas →
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.

Street grid4.9×
St. Thomas has the more walkable street grid
St. Thomas 12.3Cockrell Township 2.5
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Cockrell Township
Cockrell Township $2,523St. Thomas $1,596
Typical home built29 yrs
St. Thomas’s homes are older
Cockrell Township 2001St. Thomas 1972
Bachelor’s degree++10.9 pts
More adults in St. Thomas have a degree
St. Thomas 45.1%Cockrell Township 34.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in St. Thomas

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 →
St. Thomas$2,230/mo
Typical home $380K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between St. Thomas and Cockrell 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

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
–Cockrell TownshipNot graded A+St. ThomasBetter than 97% of districts in the state
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 TownshipSt. Thomas
Snow a year19″9″
January low18°F21°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)192d205d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th67th
Outdoors & history
Cockrell TownshipSt. Thomas
Trails8 mi—
Conserved land1.8%—
Community
Cockrell TownshipSt. Thomas
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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cockrell TownshipChariton CountySt. ThomasMO
Cockrell Township ↔ St. Thomas89 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 TownshipSt. Thomas
People
Population 242Highest 228Lowest
Median age 40.6±13.9Highest 4% above MO 39.6±4.7Lowest about the MO average
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas 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% 24.1%±7.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas 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% 17.5%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9%
St. Thomas 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% 45.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.2%±5.8Highest MO: 5.7%
St. Thomas 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 $89,688±$34kLowest 27% above MO
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,000±$114kHighest 41% above MO $212,000±$31kLowest 8% below MO
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$283 about the MO average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,523Highest 30% above MO $1,596Lowest 18% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 3.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 88.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO 1972Lowest 6 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 8% above MO 27 minHighest 14% above MO
Work from home 21.8%±20.7Highest MO: 13% 13.5%±14.1Lowest MO: 13%
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas 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 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookfield (13%)Jefferson City (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. ThomasFew work in Cockrell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 12.3Highest
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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