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Henrietta vs Middletown

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.6× in Henrietta) and average commute (11 min in Henrietta).

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Henrietta, MOHomes around $109KMissouri · 390 people

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Middletown, MOHomes around $330KMissouri · 248 people

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.

HenriettaHomes around $109K

Housing$109K typical home59% below the MO typical home All about Henrietta →

MiddletownHomes around $330K

Housing$330K typical home23% above the MO typical home All about Middletown →

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.

Jobs per worker2.6×

Henrietta is more of a job hub

Henrietta 0.50Middletown 0.19

Average commute11 min

Henrietta has the shorter commute

Middletown 42 minHenrietta 31 min

Property tax bill+41%

Tax bills are bigger in Middletown

Middletown $862Henrietta $610

Typical home built24 yrs

Henrietta’s homes are older

Middletown 1973Henrietta 1949

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,420 more a month in Middletown

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.

Down paymentRate%

Henrietta$680/mo

Typical home $109K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

Middletown$2,100/mo

Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $773/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,420 a month, about $17,000 a year, between Middletown and Henrietta.

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

HenriettaMiddletown

Snow a year14″16″

January low20°F 19°F

July high88°F 86°F

Growing season (days)197d 188d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 49th

Community

HenriettaMiddletown

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HenriettaMO MiddletownMO

Henrietta ↔ Middletown135 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.

Only big differences vs Missouri average

HenriettaMiddletown

People

Population 390Highest 248Lowest

Median age 28.6±5.7Highest 27% below MO 28.3±2.3Lowest 27% below MO

Henrietta and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18.5%±5.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 30.6%±7Highest MO: 22.3%

Middletown and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.3%±5.8Highest MO: 17.9% 6.9%±10.3Lowest MO: 17.9%

Henrietta and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 2.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±3.6Highest MO: 5.7% 1.2%±5.1Lowest MO: 5.7%

Henrietta and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,417±$22kHighest 15% below MO $50,625±$2kLowest 28% below MO

Henrietta and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $51,400±$39kLowest 78% below MO $65,000±$5kHighest 72% below MO

Middletown and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$390Highest 25% below MO $773±$26Lowest 25% below MO

Henrietta and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $610Lowest 69% below MO $862Highest 56% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.1%±47.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 37%±53.5Highest MO: 45.6%

Middletown and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 24.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 17.3%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 66.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1949Lowest 29 yrs older than MO 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 31% above MO 42 minHighest 79% above MO

Work from home 3.8%±5.5Lowest MO: 13% 9.4%±7.9Highest MO: 13%

Middletown and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 1.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miLowest 37.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.19Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Kansas City (18%)Montgomery City (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MiddletownFew work in Henrietta

Outdoors

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 52.1Lowest 62.8Highest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Henrietta neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Henrietta

Richmond5,959 people · $143K homes

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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.