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Gower vs Winchester

229 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+68% in Winchester) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Gower).

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Gower, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,799 people
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Winchester, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,939 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.

GowerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of MO districts Housing$321K typical home20% above the MO typical home All about Gower →
WinchesterOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Winchester →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent+68%
Rent runs higher in Winchester
Winchester $1,557Gower $926
Jobs per worker3.2×
Gower is more of a job hub
Gower 0.45Winchester 0.14
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Winchester
Winchester $2,433Gower $1,624
Average commute10 min
Winchester has the shorter commute
Gower 29 minWinchester 19 min
Growth since 2010+7 pts
Gower has grown faster since 2010
Gower +0.5%Winchester -6.5%
Typical home built13 yrs
Winchester’s homes are older
Gower 1975Winchester 1962
★ 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
AGowerBetter than 90% of districts in the state –WinchesterNot graded
Health
C+GowerHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns AWinchesterHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Gower

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.

Gower$1,890/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Winchester$1,490/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,557/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Gower and Winchester.

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
GowerWinchester
Snow a year18″10″
January low20°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)193d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th59th
Outdoors & history
GowerWinchester
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%4.1%
Archive photos1—
Community
GowerWinchester
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

229 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GowerMOWinchesterMO
Gower ↔ Winchester229 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.

GowerWinchester
People
Population 1,799Lowest 1,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -6.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 33±3.5Lowest 15% below MO 36.9±5.6Highest 5% below MO
Winchester and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.6Highest MO: 22.3% 23.2%±7.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Gower and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±4.9Highest MO: 17.9% 11.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 17.9%
Gower and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 25%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7% 6.2%±1.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Gower and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,750±$21kLowest 18% above MO $87,917±$10kHighest 24% above MO
Winchester and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,200±$17kLowest 7% below MO $216,500±$6kHighest 6% below MO
Winchester and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$123Lowest 10% below MO $1,557±$166Highest 51% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,624Lowest 17% below MO $2,433Highest 25% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±29.6Highest MO: 45.6% 33.3%±18Lowest MO: 45.6%
Gower and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 4.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85%Highest MO: 68.1% 82%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs older than MO 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 22% above MO 19 minLowest 20% below MO
Work from home 7.3%±3.2Lowest MO: 13% 10.2%±3.3Highest MO: 13%
Winchester and Gower are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (19%)St. Louis (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinchesterFew work in Gower
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.0Highest 67.0Lowest
Schools
School district EAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1 (025076)—
High school in town East Buchanan High—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5 —
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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