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Hurley vs Old Appleton

213 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.2× in Old Appleton) and average commute (30 min in Old Appleton).

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Hurley, MOA small town of 98Missouri · 98 people
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Old Appleton, MOA small town of 109Missouri · 109 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.

HurleyA small town of 98
Quiet strengthsHurley doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hurley →
Old AppletonA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsOld Appleton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Old Appleton →
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 worker9.2×
Old Appleton is more of a job hub
Old Appleton 1.38Hurley 0.15
Average commute30 min
Old Appleton has the shorter commute
Hurley 50 minOld Appleton 20 min
Street grid3×
Hurley has the more walkable street grid
Hurley 75.4Old Appleton 25.1
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Old Appleton
Old Appleton $527Hurley $429
Homeowners+11.3 pts renters
Hurley has more renters
Old Appleton 57.1%Hurley 45.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Hurley$520/mo
Typical home $93K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,080/mo · Housing →
Old Appleton$460/mo
Typical home $79K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Hurley and Old Appleton.

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
B−HurleyBetter than 46% of districts in the state –Old AppletonNot graded
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
HurleyOld Appleton
Snow a year12″6″
January low22°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)189d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th75th
Outdoors & history
HurleyOld Appleton
National Register places—1
Archive photos13
Famous people born here1—
Community
HurleyOld Appleton
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

213 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HurleyMOOld AppletonMO
Hurley ↔ Old Appleton213 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.

HurleyOld Appleton
People
Population 98Lowest 109Highest
Median age 42.5±32.1Highest 9% above MO 37.1±17.3Lowest 5% below MO
Hurley and Old Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.3%±26.4Lowest MO: 22.3% 36.7%±19.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Old Appleton and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±32.9Highest MO: 17.9% 3.7%±33.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Hurley and Old Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 9.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±6Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.4%±5.3Highest MO: 5.7%
Old Appleton and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $54,306±$35k 23% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $92,500±$16kHighest 60% below MO $79,100±$44kLowest 66% below MO
Hurley and Old Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,080±$144 5% above MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $429Lowest 78% below MO $527Highest 73% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 93.3%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Hurley and Old Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 4.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 57.1%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 40 yrs older than MO 1938 40 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 50 minHighest 112% above MO 20 minLowest 17% below MO
Work from home 17.7%±22.2Highest MO: 13% 9.3%±12.4Lowest MO: 13%
Hurley and Old Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 1.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (18%)Cape Girardeau (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Old AppletonFew work in Hurley
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 75.4Highest 25.1Lowest
Schools
School district HURLEY R-I—
High school in town Hurley High—
Students per teacherat that high school 7.6 —
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.

Hurley neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 5d

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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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