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Oregon vs Egypt Township

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (29.6× in Oregon) and work from home (+12.5 pts in Egypt Township).

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Oregon, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 882 people
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Egypt Township, MOA small town of 844Carroll County · 844 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.

OregonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 70%of MO districts HistorySettled in 18418 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Oregon →
Egypt TownshipA small town of 844
Quiet strengthsEgypt Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Egypt 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.

Street grid29.6×
Oregon has the more walkable street grid
Oregon 68.1Egypt Township 2.3
Work from home+12.5 pts
More people work from home in Egypt Township
Egypt Township 14.1%Oregon 1.6%
Growth since 2010+8.5 pts
Oregon has grown faster since 2010
Oregon -2.3%Egypt Township -10.8%
Average commute5 min
Oregon has the shorter commute
Egypt Township 30 minOregon 25 min
Work in town+8.7 pts
More of Oregon’s workers stay in town
Oregon 16.1%Egypt Township 7.4%
★ What stands out · 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+OregonBetter than 70% of districts in the state B−Egypt TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
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.

Oregon$730/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $534/mo · Housing →
Egypt Township$650/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $617/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Oregon and Egypt Township.

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.

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
OregonEgypt Township
Snow a year21″14″
January low17°F20°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)182d197d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th63rd
Outdoors & history
OregonEgypt Township
Trails—23 mi
Conserved land—0.4%
Settled1841—
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here1—
Community
OregonEgypt Township
Library hours a week25 hrs40 hrs
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

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OregonMOEgypt TownshipCarroll County
Oregon ↔ Egypt Township91 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.

OregonEgypt Township
People
Population 882Highest 844Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3%Highest MO: +2.8% -10.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 42.8±4.6Lowest 10% above MO 43.9±3.4Highest 13% above MO
Egypt Township and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±3.6Highest MO: 22.3% 15.3%±4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Oregon and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±4.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 21.8%±2.9Highest MO: 17.9%
Egypt Township and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 17.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±0.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 7.1%±7.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Egypt Township and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,625±$11kHighest 4% below MO $67,279±$11kLowest 5% below MO
Oregon and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,400±$28kHighest 47% below MO $109,000±$14kLowest 53% below MO
Oregon and Egypt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $534±$74Lowest 48% below MO $617±$156Highest 40% below MO
Egypt Township and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,048Highest 46% below MO $941Lowest 52% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.6%±26.5Lowest MO: 45.6% 24.4%±20.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Egypt Township and Oregon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 10.3%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.4%Highest MO: 68.1% 75.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 8 yrs older than MO 1959Lowest 19 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 4% above MO 30 minHighest 27% above MO
Work from home 1.6%±1.6Lowest MO: 13% 14.1%±10.1Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 16.1%Highest 7.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 34.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Joseph (23%)Carrollton (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Egypt TownshipFew work in Oregon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 23.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.1Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
School district SOUTH HOLT CO. R-INORBORNE R-VIII
High school in town South Holt HighNorborne High
Students per teacherat that high school 7.8Highest 6.4Lowest
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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