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Kennett vs Independence Township

1 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.7× in Independence Township) and street grid (11.7× in Kennett).

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Kennett, MOHomes around $115KMissouri · 10,196 people
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Independence Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsDunklin County · 11,960 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.

KennettHomes around $115K
Housing$115K typical home57% below the MO typical home Outdoors#45 most walkable in MO4.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Kennett →
Independence TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#71 most trails in MO63 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 20%of MO districts All about Independence Township →
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.

Trails15.7×
Independence Township has more miles of trail
Independence Township 62.7 miKennett 4.0 mi
Street grid11.7×
Kennett has the more walkable street grid
Kennett 98.2Independence Township 8.4
★ 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.

Kennett$680/mo
Typical home $115K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $651/mo · Housing →
Independence Township$670/mo
Typical home $114K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $639/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Kennett places higher on 8 of 19 MO lists

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
DKennettSafer than 8% of U.S. towns –Independence TownshipNot graded
Schools
–KennettNot graded C−Independence TownshipBetter than 20% of districts in the state
Health
D−KennettHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns D−Independence TownshipHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns
8Kennett
7Independence Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #45#250 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #163#91 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #87#130 Fastest growingGrowth · 260 towns #189#211 Highest incomeIncome · 261 towns #179#159 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 261 towns #217#237 Cheapest rentCost of living · 256 towns #16#10 Most educatedPeople · 261 towns #199#195

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Kennett’s rankings →

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
KennettIndependence Township
Snow a year3″3″
January low30°F30°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)240d240d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th84th
Outdoors & history
KennettIndependence Township
Trails4 mi63 mi
Conserved land1.4%2.6%
National Register places2—
Archive photos—6
Community
KennettIndependence Township
Library hours a week48 hrs48 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

1 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

KennettIndependence TownshipKennettIndependence Township
Kennett ↔ Independence Township0.5 miles apart
Who commutes between them
1,503 Independence Township residents work in Kennett (36% of its workers)
Work & commute in Independence Township →
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.

KennettIndependence Township
People
Population 10,196Lowest 11,960Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -5.6%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 41.4±2.2Lowest 6% above MO 41.8±2.4Highest 7% above MO
Independence Township and Kennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.2%±3.5Highest MO: 22.3% 24.7%±3.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Kennett and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.9%±2.7Highest MO: 17.9% 20.2%±2.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Kennett and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±0.7Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.4%±0.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Independence Township and Kennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$14kLowest 26% below MO $55,521±$8kHighest 21% below MO
Independence Township and Kennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,000±$16kLowest 51% below MO $114,400±$13kHighest 50% below MO
Independence Township and Kennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $651±$123Highest 37% below MO $639±$99Lowest 38% below MO
Kennett and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $863Lowest 56% below MO $867Highest 55% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.5%±9.2 MO: 45.6% 29.5%±9 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 19.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 18.4%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 61.3%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 9 yrs older than MO 1970Highest 8 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 15% below MO 22 minHighest 7% below MO
Work from home 3.5%±1.9Highest MO: 13% 3.4%±1.7Lowest MO: 13%
Kennett and Independence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 38.3%Highest 36.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.09Highest 0.96Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Senath (3%)Kennett (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Independence Township36% work in Kennett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.0 miLowest 62.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.2Highest 8.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#176 of 226 in MO
School district —KENNETT 39
High school in town —Kennett High
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.7
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.

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