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Jasper vs Freeman

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Freeman) and jobs per worker (4.1× in Jasper).

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Jasper, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 808 people
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Freeman, MOHomes around $208KMissouri · 690 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.

JasperKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Jasper →
FreemanHomes around $208K
Housing$208K typical home22% below the MO typical home All about Freeman →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Freeman
Freeman $1,354Jasper $665
Jobs per worker4.1×
Jasper is more of a job hub
Jasper 0.87Freeman 0.21
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Freeman
Freeman $983Jasper $667
Average commute14 min
Jasper has the shorter commute
Freeman 36 minJasper 22 min
Street grid+57%
Jasper has the more walkable street grid
Jasper 72.9Freeman 46.4
Typical home built17 yrs
Freeman’s homes are older
Jasper 1973Freeman 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Freeman

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.

Jasper$720/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →
Freeman$1,240/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Freeman and Jasper.

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
CJasperBetter than 28% of districts in the state –FreemanNot 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
JasperFreeman
Snow a year7″17″
January low22°F21°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)199d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st57th
Outdoors & history
JasperFreeman
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos1—
Community
JasperFreeman
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JasperMOFreemanMO
Jasper ↔ Freeman90 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.

JasperFreeman
People
Population 808Highest 690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.7% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 36.2±4.1Highest 7% below MO 34.3±6.1Lowest 12% below MO
Jasper and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±4.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 28.8%±5.8Highest MO: 22.3%
Freeman and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9% 13%±4.3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Jasper and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.8%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7% 2.2%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7%
Jasper and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,458±$18kLowest 27% below MO $72,125±$17kHighest about the MO average
Freeman and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,200±$24kLowest 45% below MO $161,700±$20kHighest 30% below MO
Freeman and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $667±$52Lowest 35% below MO $983±$121Highest 5% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $665Lowest 66% below MO $1,354Highest 30% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.8%±33.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 43.6%±32.3Highest MO: 45.6%
Freeman and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 4.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Highest MO: 68.1% 77.7%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 5 yrs older than MO 1956Lowest 22 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 8% below MO 36 minHighest 53% above MO
Work from home 2.8%±2.4Lowest MO: 13% 8.8%±6.6Highest MO: 13%
Freeman and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Joplin (23%)Kansas City (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FreemanFew work in Jasper
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.9Highest 46.4Lowest
Schools
School district JASPER CO. R-V—
High school in town Jasper Co. High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7 —
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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