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Eldon vs Piney Township

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.4× in Eldon) and rent (+23% in Eldon).

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Eldon, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 4,556 people
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Piney Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsTexas County · 4,871 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.

EldonKnown for its schools
Schools#77 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$195K typical home27% below the MO typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eldon →
Piney TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 35%of MO districts All about Piney 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 grid18.4×
Eldon has the more walkable street grid
Eldon 90.1Piney Township 4.9
Rent+23%
Rent runs higher in Eldon
Eldon $822Piney Township $671
Work in town+13.9 pts
More of Piney Township’s workers stay in town
Piney Township 33%Eldon 19.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Eldon

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.

Eldon$1,100/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $822/mo · Housing →
Piney Township$710/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $671/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Eldon and Piney 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

Eldon places higher on 10 of 19 MO lists

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.

Safety
BEldonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns –Piney TownshipNot graded
Schools
AEldonBetter than 87% of districts in the state C+Piney TownshipBetter than 35% of districts in the state
Health
C−EldonHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DPiney TownshipHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
10Eldon
8Piney Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #58#257 Best schoolsSchools · 226 towns #77#180 Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #94#203 Highest graduation rateSchools · 216 towns #6#96 Most activeHealth · 261 towns #152#218 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #142#200 Cheapest rentCost of living · 256 towns #85#22 Fewest smokersHealth · 261 towns #151#213

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Eldon’s rankings →

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
EldonPiney Township
Snow a year4″4″
January low25°F24°F
July high89°F87°F
Growing season (days)216d194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th52nd
Outdoors & history
EldonPiney Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—0.7%
Community
EldonPiney Township
Library hours a week46 hrs44 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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EldonMOPiney TownshipTexas County
Eldon ↔ Piney Township78 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.

EldonPiney Township
People
Population 4,556Lowest 4,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.3%Lowest MO: +2.8% -0.9%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 44.3±6.8Highest 14% above MO 41±3.9Lowest 5% above MO
Eldon and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 23.4%±4.2Highest MO: 22.3%
Piney Township and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.2%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9% 18.1%±3.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Eldon and Piney 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%Lowest MO: 32.4% 21.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 0.7%±0.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Piney Township and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,684±$8kLowest 41% below MO $47,462±$5kHighest 33% below MO
Piney Township and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,400±$45kHighest 32% below MO $123,900±$20kLowest 46% below MO
Eldon and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $822±$57Highest 20% below MO $671±$62Lowest 35% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Highest 61% below MO $735Lowest 62% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.7%±14.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 51.6%±8.8Highest MO: 45.6%
Piney Township and Eldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.7%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Lowest MO: 68.1% 71.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 4 yrs older than MO 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 13% below MO 20 minLowest 13% below MO
Work from home 6.4%±3Highest MO: 13% 4.4%±1.9Lowest MO: 13%
Eldon and Piney Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.1%Lowest 33%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.26Lowest 1.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jefferson City (15%)Houston (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Piney TownshipFew work in Eldon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.1Highest 4.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #77 of 226 in MO#180 of 226 in MO
School district ELDON R-IHOUSTON R-I
High school in town Eldon HighHouston High
Students per teacherat that high school 18.7Highest 11.6Lowest
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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