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Halltown vs Brumley 88 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.5× in Halltown).
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.
Brumley A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Brumley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 88 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Halltown ↔ Brumley 88 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
40 Lowest 72 Highest
Median age
53.7 ±13.6 Highest 38% above MO 50.3 ±12.1 Lowest 29% above MO
Kids under 18
10% ±74.5 Lowest MO: 22.3% 16.7% ±42.3 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
25% ±76.3 Highest MO: 17.9% 22.2% ±39.9 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.7% Lowest MO: 32.4% 14.6% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±42.4 MO: 5.7% 0% ±23.6 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
— $33,438 ±$7k 53% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $705 ±$141 32% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,167 Lowest 40% below MO $1,250 Highest 36% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.4% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
45% Lowest MO: 12.6% 63.9% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.6% Lowest MO: 68.1% 63% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Lowest 4 yrs older than MO 1975 Highest 3 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
22 min Highest 6% below MO 19 min Lowest 17% below MO
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest MO: 13% 15% ±19.4 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Springfield (33%) Osage Beach (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brumley Few work in Halltown
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
61.9 Highest 24.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Halltown 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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