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Doolittle vs Walker Township

128 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.1× in Doolittle) and property tax bill (+84% in Doolittle).

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Doolittle, MOHomes around $192KMissouri · 561 people
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Walker Township, MOKnown for its schoolsVernon County · 765 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.

DoolittleHomes around $192K
Housing$192K typical home28% below the MO typical home All about Doolittle →
Walker TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of MO districts All about Walker 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.

Street grid10.1×
Doolittle has the more walkable street grid
Doolittle 19.1Walker Township 1.9
Property tax bill+84%
Tax bills are bigger in Doolittle
Doolittle $1,022Walker Township $554
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Doolittle

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.

Doolittle$1,140/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →
Walker Township$960/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Doolittle and Walker 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
–DoolittleNot graded DWalker TownshipBetter than 6% 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
DoolittleWalker Township
Snow a year17″6″
January low22°F22°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)207d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th71st
Outdoors & history
DoolittleWalker Township
Trails—10 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled19431886
Community
DoolittleWalker Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

128 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DoolittleMOWalker TownshipVernon County
Doolittle ↔ Walker Township128 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.

DoolittleWalker Township
People
Population 561Lowest 765Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% -8.2%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 35.9±12.4Lowest 8% below MO 36.1±13.1Highest 7% below MO
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±7.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.9%±8.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±12.4Highest MO: 17.9% 12%±3.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Doolittle and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7% 1.3%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Doolittle and Walker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,417±$17kLowest 43% below MO $43,646±$17kHighest 38% below MO
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,200±$16kLowest 48% below MO $174,300±$88kHighest 24% below MO
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $633±$176Lowest 39% below MO $738±$249Highest 29% below MO
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,022Highest 48% below MO $554Lowest 72% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.1%±63.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 12%±36.5Highest MO: 45.6%
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 77.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 6 yrs older than MO 1978Highest same as MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 22% below MO 21 minHighest 12% below MO
Work from home 4.3%±5.1Lowest MO: 13% 9.4%±8.5Highest MO: 13%
Walker Township and Doolittle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 38.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rolla (38%)Nevada (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walker TownshipFew work in Doolittle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 9.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.1Highest 1.9Lowest
Schools
School district —NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I
High school in town —Northeast Vernon Co. R-I High
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.8
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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