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Laurie vs Hermitage

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Laurie) and street grid (2.7× in Hermitage).

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Laurie, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 965 people

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Hermitage, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 734 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.

LaurieA regional job hub

Work668 jobsbased in Laurie, a regional job hub All about Laurie →

HermitageA regional job hub

Work493 jobsbased in Hermitage, a regional job hub

HistorySettled in 18461 place on the National Register Housing$214K typical home20% below the MO typical home All about Hermitage →

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.

Laurie has more miles of trail

Laurie 0.8 miHermitage 0.2 mi

Street grid2.7×

Hermitage has the more walkable street grid

Hermitage 45.0Laurie 16.6

Property tax bill+63%

Tax bills are bigger in Laurie

Laurie $1,203Hermitage $738

Average commute6 min

Hermitage has the shorter commute

Laurie 22 minHermitage 16 min

Homeowners+8.6 pts renters

Hermitage has more renters

Laurie 74.5%Hermitage 65.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Laurie

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%

Laurie$1,680/mo

Typical home $292K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

Hermitage$1,230/mo

Typical home $214K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $621/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Laurie and Hermitage.

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.

Safety

B−LaurieSafer than 51% of U.S. towns –HermitageNot graded

Schools

–LaurieNot graded B−HermitageBetter than 53% 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

LaurieHermitage

Snow a year4″10″

January low25°F 21°F

July high89°F 90°F

Growing season (days)216d 189d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th 68th

Outdoors & history

LaurieHermitage

Settled—1846

National Register places—1

Archive photos5 7

Community

LaurieHermitage

Library hours a week—46 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LaurieMO HermitageMO

Laurie ↔ Hermitage33 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

LaurieHermitage

People

Population 965Highest 734Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6% MO: +2.8% —

Median age 61.9±5.4Highest 59% above MO 60±9.2Lowest 54% above MO

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

Kids under 18 10.4%±4Lowest MO: 22.3% 14.6%±5.2Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 45%±7.4Highest MO: 17.9% 40.2%±14.1Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Lowest MO: 32.4% 15.1%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.8Highest MO: 5.7% 1.6%±2.1Lowest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $50,114±$16kHighest 29% below MO $25,833±$11kLowest 63% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,200±$31kHighest 19% below MO $126,300±$60kLowest 45% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$48Highest 24% below MO $621±$136Lowest 40% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,203Highest 38% below MO $738Lowest 62% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±20.6Lowest MO: 45.6% 50%±29.4Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 20%Lowest MO: 12.6% 48.9%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.5%Highest MO: 68.1% 65.9%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 13 yrs newer than MO 1985Lowest 7 yrs newer than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 8% below MO 16 minLowest 33% below MO

Work from home 4.7%±3.6Lowest MO: 13% 9%±11.8Highest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 13.8%Highest 13.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 41.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.09Lowest 2.19Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Versailles (8%)Springfield (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HermitageFew work in Laurie

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 16.6Lowest 45.0Highest

Schools

School district —HERMITAGE R-IV

High school in town —Hermitage High

Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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.

Laurie neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 2w

Weeknight Dinner Options

1 neighbor in Laurie can answer.

Hermitage neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Hermitage’s Town Square.

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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.