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Davis Township vs Egypt Township

21 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (58× in Egypt Township) and street grid (+83% in Davis Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 people
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Egypt Township, MOA small town of 844Carroll County · 844 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.

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 →
Egypt TownshipA small town of 844
Quiet strengthsEgypt Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Egypt 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.

Trails58×
Egypt Township has more miles of trail
Egypt Township 23.2 miDavis Township 0.4 mi
Street grid+83%
Davis Township has the more walkable street grid
Davis Township 4.2Egypt Township 2.3
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Egypt Township
Egypt Township $941Davis Township $802
★ 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
A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state B−Egypt TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –Egypt TownshipNot graded
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.

Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Egypt Township$650/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $617/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Egypt Township 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.

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 TownshipEgypt Township
Snow a year14″14″
January low—20°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th63rd
Outdoors & history
Davis TownshipEgypt Township
Trails0 mi23 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Settled1869—
Community
Davis TownshipEgypt Township
Library hours a week—40 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

21 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis TownshipEgypt TownshipDavis TownshipEgypt Township
Davis Township ↔ Egypt Township21 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.

Davis TownshipEgypt Township
People
Population 1,124Highest 844Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% -10.8%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above MO 43.9±3.4Lowest 13% above MO
Davis Township and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3% 15.3%±4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Davis Township and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9% 21.8%±2.9Lowest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.1%±7.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Egypt Township 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±$6kLowest 21% below MO $67,279±$11kHighest 5% below MO
Egypt Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,800±$15kLowest 59% below MO $109,000±$14kHighest 53% below MO
Egypt Township and Davis Township 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 $617±$156Lowest 40% below MO
Davis Township and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $802Lowest 59% below MO $941Highest 52% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6% 24.4%±20.6Lowest MO: 45.6%
Davis Township and Egypt Township 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% 10.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 75.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO 1959Lowest 19 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 26% above MO 30 minHighest 27% above MO
Work from home 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 14.1%±10.1Highest MO: 13%
Egypt Township 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 7.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 34.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (12%)Carrollton (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Egypt TownshipFew work in Davis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 23.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
School district BRAYMER C-4NORBORNE R-VIII
High school in town Braymer HighNorborne High
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9Highest 6.4Lowest
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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