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Higbee vs Bacon Township

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (47.6× in Higbee) and kids under 18 (+26.7 pts in Bacon Township).

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Higbee, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 507 people

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Bacon Township, MOKnown for its schoolsVernon County · 633 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.

HigbeeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 15%of MO districts Housing$223K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about Higbee →

Bacon TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 6%of MO districts

Outdoors15.5% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Bacon Township →

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.

Street grid47.6×

Higbee has the more walkable street grid

Higbee 133Bacon Township 2.8

Kids under 18+26.7 pts

Bacon Township has more kids

Bacon Township 41.1%Higbee 14.4%

Work from home+16.7 pts

More people work from home in Bacon Township

Bacon Township 16.7%Higbee 0%

Jobs per worker3×

Higbee is more of a job hub

Higbee 0.74Bacon Township 0.25

Growth since 2010+11 pts

Bacon Township has grown faster since 2010

Bacon Township -8.2%Higbee -19.2%

Conserved land+15.5 pts

Bacon Township has more conserved land

Bacon Township 15.5%Higbee 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Higbee

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%

Higbee$1,440/mo

Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $709/mo · Housing →

Bacon Township$540/mo

Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $583/mo · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Higbee and Bacon 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

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

C−HigbeeBetter than 15% of districts in the state DBacon TownshipBetter than 6% of districts in the state

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

HigbeeBacon Township

Snow a year15″2″

January low19°F 22°F

July high87°F 89°F

Growing season (days)195d 199d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 71st

Outdoors & history

HigbeeBacon Township

Trails0 mi 18 mi

Conserved land0%15.5%

Archive photos—1

Community

HigbeeBacon Township

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

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HigbeeMO Bacon TownshipVernon County

Higbee ↔ Bacon Township125 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

HigbeeBacon Township

People

Population 507Lowest 633Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% -8.2%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 28.8±11.9Highest 26% below MO 26.8±10.3Lowest 31% below MO

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

Kids under 18 14.4%±5.7Lowest MO: 22.3% 41.1%±6Highest MO: 22.3%

Age 65+ 17.8%±8.9Highest MO: 17.9% 15.2%±3.4Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.9%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7% 1.1%±2.4Lowest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,531±$28kHighest 30% below MO $44,688±$10kLowest 37% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $56,200±$26kLowest 76% below MO $91,100±$26kHighest 60% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $709±$448Highest 31% below MO $583±$375Lowest 44% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $826Highest 58% below MO $767Lowest 61% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.3%±45.5Highest MO: 45.6% 9.1%±52.5Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.9%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73%Lowest MO: 68.1% 76.3%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 20 yrs older than MO 1976Highest 2 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MO average 29 minHighest 23% above MO

Work from home 0%±4.1Lowest MO: 13% 16.7%±10Highest MO: 13%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Highest 0.25Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Moberly (21%)Nevada (31%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bacon TownshipFew work in Higbee

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 17.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 133Highest 2.8Lowest

Schools

School district HIGBEE R-VIIINORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I

High school in town Higbee HighNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 9.5 —

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.