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Egypt Township vs Davis Township

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

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

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 →
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 →
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
B−Egypt TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
–Egypt TownshipNot graded DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
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.

Egypt Township$650/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $617/mo · Housing →
Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/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
Egypt TownshipDavis Township
Snow a year14″14″
January low20°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)197d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd45th
Outdoors & history
Egypt TownshipDavis Township
Trails23 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.4%0%
Settled—1869
Community
Egypt TownshipDavis Township
Library hours a week40 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.

Egypt TownshipDavis TownshipEgypt TownshipDavis Township
Egypt Township ↔ Davis 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.

Egypt TownshipDavis Township
People
Population 844Lowest 1,124Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -11.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 43.9±3.4Lowest 13% above MO 46.7±3.9Highest 20% 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 15.3%±4Lowest MO: 22.3% 21.8%±3.5Highest 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+ 21.8%±2.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±4.2Highest 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+ 17.5%Highest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±7.5Highest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±1.8Lowest 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 $67,279±$11kHighest 5% below MO $55,729±$6kLowest 21% 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 $109,000±$14kHighest 53% below MO $94,800±$15kLowest 59% 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 $617±$156Lowest 40% below MO $663±$139Highest 36% 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 $941Highest 52% below MO $802Lowest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.4%±20.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 40.9%±22.9Highest 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 10.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.3%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 19 yrs older than MO 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 27% above MO 30 minLowest 26% above MO
Work from home 14.1%±10.1Highest MO: 13% 7.3%±5.5Lowest 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 7.4%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton (15%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Davis TownshipFew work in Egypt Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 4.2Highest
Schools
School district NORBORNE R-VIIIBRAYMER C-4
High school in town Norborne HighBraymer High
Students per teacherat that high school 6.4Lowest 9.9Highest
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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