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Hamilton vs Knob Noster

71 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+9.3 pts in Knob Noster) and typical home built (23 yrs in Hamilton).

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Hamilton, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,755 people
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Knob Noster, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,838 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.

HamiltonOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamilton →
Knob NosterKnown for its schools
Schools#66 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$271K typical home1% above the MO typical home HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Knob Noster →
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+9.3 pts
Knob Noster has grown faster since 2010
Knob Noster +2.7%Hamilton -6.6%
Typical home built23 yrs
Hamilton’s homes are older
Knob Noster 1990Hamilton 1967
Jobs per worker+91%
Hamilton is more of a job hub
Hamilton 1.30Knob Noster 0.68
Street grid+65%
Hamilton has the more walkable street grid
Hamilton 106Knob Noster 64.1
Work in town+9.2 pts
More of Hamilton’s workers stay in town
Hamilton 17.7%Knob Noster 8.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Knob Noster

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.

Hamilton$1,380/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →
Knob Noster$1,570/mo
Typical home $271K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $826/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Knob Noster 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.

Safety
–HamiltonNot graded A−Knob NosterSafer than 79% of U.S. towns
Schools
–HamiltonNot graded A−Knob NosterBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
CHamiltonHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns B−Knob NosterHealthier than 54% 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
HamiltonKnob Noster
Snow a year8″12″
January low16°F17°F
July high87°F89°F
Growing season (days)175d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th36th
Outdoors & history
HamiltonKnob Noster
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.5%
Settled—1856
National Register places15
Archive photos92
Famous people born here51
Community
HamiltonKnob Noster
Library hours a week45 hrs47 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

71 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HamiltonMOKnob NosterMO
Hamilton ↔ Knob Noster71 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.

HamiltonKnob Noster
People
Population 1,755Lowest 2,838Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% +2.7%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.1±4.4Highest 7% below MO 32±3.1Lowest 18% below MO
Hamilton and Knob Noster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.2%±4.7Highest MO: 22.3% 19.5%±4.8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Hamilton and Knob Noster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±3.5Highest MO: 17.9% 10.9%±3.8Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hamilton and Knob Noster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 29.4%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.7%±3.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Knob Noster and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,213±$13kHighest 8% below MO $62,353±$10kLowest 12% below MO
Hamilton and Knob Noster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,700±$13kLowest 28% below MO $202,600±$45kHighest 12% below MO
Knob Noster and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $685±$197Lowest 34% below MO $826±$90Highest 20% below MO
Knob Noster and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,366Lowest 30% below MO $1,401Highest 28% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.4%±5.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 33%±13.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Knob Noster and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6% MO: 12.6% 6% MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 54.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 11 yrs older than MO 1990Highest 12 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 21 minLowest 10% below MO
Work from home 11.6%±5.9Highest MO: 13% 5.9%±4.1Lowest MO: 13%
Hamilton and Knob Noster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.7%Highest 8.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.30Highest 0.68Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (10%)Warrensburg (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Knob NosterFew work in Hamilton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Highest 64.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#66 of 226 in MO
School district —KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
High school in town —Knob Noster High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.3
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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