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Oran vs Stover

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.7× in Stover) and work in town (+9.7 pts in Stover).

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Oran, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 1,033 people

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Stover, MOHomes around $222KMissouri · 977 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.

OranKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 97%of MO districts Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$160K typical home40% below the MO typical home All about Oran →

StoverHomes around $222K

Housing$222K typical home17% below the MO typical home All about Stover →

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 worker2.7×

Stover is more of a job hub

Stover 1.29Oran 0.48

Work in town+9.7 pts

More of Stover’s workers stay in town

Stover 15.1%Oran 5.4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Stover

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%

Oran$920/mo

Typical home $160K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

Stover$1,270/mo

Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $740/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Stover and Oran.

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

A+OranBetter than 97% of districts in the state BStoverBetter than 57% of districts in the state

Health

C−OranHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns –StoverNot 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

OranStover

Snow a year3″18″

January low28°F 19°F

July high91°F 88°F

Growing season (days)225d 191d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th 62nd

Outdoors & history

OranStover

Conserved land—0%

Archive photos6 —

Community

OranStover

Library hours a week27 hrs —

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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OranMO StoverMO

Oran ↔ Stover205 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

OranStover

People

Population 1,033Highest 977Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.7%Highest MO: +2.8% -8%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 39.4±6.2Lowest about the MO average 40.2±6.4Highest 3% above MO

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

Kids under 18 25.3%±5.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.8%±6.2Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 17.7%±3.7Highest MO: 17.9% 14.3%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.1%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 4.6%±3.1Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $65,200±$13kHighest 8% below MO $48,438±$8kLowest 31% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,000±$21kLowest 41% below MO $151,500±$31kHighest 34% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$44Lowest 36% below MO $740±$201Highest 28% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $772Lowest 60% below MO $865Highest 56% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.6%±18.7Highest MO: 45.6% 19.4%±15.5Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 15.8%Lowest MO: 12.6% 16.2%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.1%Lowest MO: 68.1% 70%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 3% above MO 27 minHighest 13% above MO

Work from home 9.8%±5.8Highest MO: 13% 4.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.4%Lowest 15.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 18.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 1.29Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sikeston (18%)Versailles (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StoverFew work in Oran

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.5Highest 80.2Lowest

Schools

School district ORAN R-IIIMORGAN CO. R-I

High school in town Oran High SchoolMorgan Co. R-I High

Students per teacherat that high school 12.7Lowest 13.6Highest

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.