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Duquesne vs Hamilton

186 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+29.1 pts in Duquesne) and typical home built (38 yrs in Hamilton).

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Duquesne, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,257 people
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Hamilton, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,755 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.

DuquesneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of MO districts Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Duquesne →
HamiltonOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamilton →
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.

Growth since 2010+29.1 pts
Duquesne has grown faster since 2010
Duquesne +22.5%Hamilton -6.6%
Typical home built38 yrs
Hamilton’s homes are older
Duquesne 2005Hamilton 1967
Average commute10 min
Duquesne has the shorter commute
Hamilton 24 minDuquesne 14 min
Work in town+14.8 pts
More of Hamilton’s workers stay in town
Hamilton 17.7%Duquesne 2.9%
Street grid+44%
Hamilton has the more walkable street grid
Hamilton 106Duquesne 73.6
★ What stands out · 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.

Duquesne$1,460/mo
Typical home $252K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $862/mo · Housing →
Hamilton$1,380/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Duquesne and Hamilton.

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
C−DuquesneBetter than 18% of districts in the state –HamiltonNot graded
Health
CDuquesneHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns CHamiltonHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns
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
DuquesneHamilton
Snow a year8″8″
January low25°F16°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)206d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th40th
Outdoors & history
DuquesneHamilton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos29
Famous people born here—5
Community
DuquesneHamilton
Library hours a week—45 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

186 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DuquesneMOHamiltonMO
Duquesne ↔ Hamilton186 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.

DuquesneHamilton
People
Population 2,257Highest 1,755Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -6.6%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.4±9.7Lowest 12% below MO 36.1±4.4Highest 7% below MO
Hamilton and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±6Lowest MO: 22.3% 26.2%±4.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Hamilton and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 17.5%±3.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Hamilton and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Lowest MO: 32.4% 28.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±3.3Highest MO: 5.7% 4%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Duquesne and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,135±$14kLowest 23% below MO $65,213±$13kHighest 8% below MO
Hamilton and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$23kHighest 20% below MO $165,700±$13kLowest 28% below MO
Duquesne and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $862±$46Highest 17% below MO $685±$197Lowest 34% below MO
Duquesne and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,202Lowest 38% below MO $1,366Highest 30% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.6%±15.2Highest MO: 45.6% 16.4%±5.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 14.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 57.6%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 27 yrs newer than MO 1967Lowest 11 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below MO 24 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 5.1%±3.8Lowest MO: 13% 11.6%±5.9Highest MO: 13%
Hamilton and Duquesne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 41.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 1.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (49%)Kansas City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamiltonFew work in Duquesne
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.6Lowest 106Highest
Schools
School district JOPLIN SCHOOLS—
High school in town None in town—
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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