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Davis Township vs Washington Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Davis Township) and size (7.5× in Davis Township).

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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 people
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Washington Township, MOA small town of 149Carroll County · 149 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 →
Washington TownshipA small town of 149
Quiet strengthsWashington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington 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.

Jobs per worker7.3×
Davis Township is more of a job hub
Davis Township 0.44Washington Township 0.06
Size7.5×
Davis Township is the bigger place
Davis Township 1,124Washington Township 149
Street grid3.5×
Davis Township has the more walkable street grid
Davis Township 4.2Washington Township 1.2
Home values+45%
Homes cost more in Washington Township
Washington Township $137,500Davis Township $94,800
Household income+42%
Households in Washington Township earn more
Washington Township $79,000Davis Township $55,729
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Washington 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.

Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Washington Township$790/mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Washington 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.

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 –Washington TownshipNot graded
Health
DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns C+Washington TownshipHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Davis Township and Washington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Davis TownshipWashington TownshipDavis TownshipWashington Township
Davis Township ↔ Washington Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border
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 TownshipWashington Township
Snow a year14″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th63rd
Outdoors & history
Davis TownshipWashington Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1869—
Community
Davis TownshipWashington Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

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 TownshipWashington Township
People
Population 1,124Highest 149Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above MO 39.7±24.7Lowest about the MO average
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±3.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 32.9%±14.5Highest MO: 22.3%
Washington Township and Davis 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% 18.1%±17.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Washington 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%Highest MO: 32.4% 14.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±11.4Lowest MO: 5.7%
Davis Township and Washington 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 $79,000±$14kHighest 12% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $94,800±$15kLowest 59% below MO $137,500±$23kHighest 40% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$139 36% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $802Lowest 59% below MO $850Highest 56% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 83.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 26% above MO 32 minHighest 37% above MO
Work from home 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 26.6%±40.7Highest MO: 13%
Washington 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 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miHighest 33.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (12%)Carrollton Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew 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 4.2Highest 1.2Lowest
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
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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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