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Davis Township vs Braymer

2 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (28.1× in Braymer) and growth since 2010 (+4.9 pts in Davis Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 people

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Braymer, MOHomes around $192KMissouri · 795 people

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.

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 →

BraymerHomes around $192K

Housing$192K typical home28% below the MO typical home All about Braymer →

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 grid28.1×

Braymer has the more walkable street grid

Braymer 118Davis Township 4.2

Growth since 2010+4.9 pts

Davis Township has grown faster since 2010

Davis Township -11.2%Braymer -16.1%

Property tax bill+15%

Tax bills are bigger in Davis Township

Davis Township $802Braymer $695

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Braymer

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.

Down paymentRate%

Davis Township$560/mo

Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

Braymer$1,140/mo

Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $621/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Braymer and Davis 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

A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state –BraymerNot graded

Health

DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –BraymerNot graded

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

Davis TownshipBraymer

Snow a year14″8″

January low—16°F

July high—87°F

Growing season (days)—175d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 45th

Outdoors & history

Davis TownshipBraymer

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1869 1887

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here—2

Community

Davis TownshipBraymer

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

2 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Davis TownshipBraymer

Davis Township ↔ Braymer1.6 miles apart

Who commutes between them

28 Davis Township residents work in Braymer (6.9% of its workers)

Work & commute in Davis Township →

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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

Davis TownshipBraymer

People

Population 1,124Highest 795Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2%Highest MO: +2.8% -16.1%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above MO 47.1±4.5Highest 21% above MO

Braymer and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.8%±3.5 MO: 22.3% 21.8%±4.4 MO: 22.3%

Age 65+ 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9% 23.5%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9%

Davis Township and Braymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 12.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.4%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7%

Braymer and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,729±$6kHighest 21% below MO $49,250±$11kLowest 30% below MO

Davis Township and Braymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,800±$15kHighest 59% below MO $82,400±$12kLowest 64% below MO

Davis Township and Braymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$139Highest 36% below MO $621±$91Lowest 40% below MO

Davis Township and Braymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $802Highest 59% below MO $695Lowest 64% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±17.3Lowest MO: 45.6%

Davis Township and Braymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 10.7%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 75.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO 1956Lowest 22 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 26% above MO 30 minHighest 28% above MO

Work from home 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 9.9%±7.3Highest MO: 13%

Braymer and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 6.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 mi 40.8 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.57Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (12%)Kansas City (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 7% work in BraymerFew work in Davis Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Lowest 118Highest

Schools

School district BRAYMER C-4—

High school in town Braymer High—

Students per teacherat that high school 9.9 —

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Davis Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Davis Township

Lincoln Township388 people · $86K homes

Fairview Township141 people · $115K homes

Washington Township149 people · $138K homes

Monroe Township262 people · $108K homes

Towns like Davis Township

Clay Township1,101 people · $69K homes

Hurricane Township845 people · $109K homes

Egypt Township844 people · $109K homes

Bernie1,725 people · $98K homes

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.