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Perry vs Grant Township

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (23.4× in Perry) and jobs per worker (3× in Grant Township).

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Perry, MOA small town of 640Missouri · 640 people
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Grant Township, MOKnown for its schoolsHarrison County · 505 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.

PerryA small town of 640
Quiet strengthsPerry doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Perry →
Grant TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of MO districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Grant 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 grid23.4×
Perry has the more walkable street grid
Perry 56.2Grant Township 2.4
Jobs per worker3×
Grant Township is more of a job hub
Grant Township 0.70Perry 0.23
Average commute12 min
Grant Township has the shorter commute
Perry 26 minGrant Township 15 min
Kids under 18+11.3 pts
Grant Township has more kids
Grant Township 20.2%Perry 8.9%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Perry
Perry $898Grant Township $767
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Perry

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.

Perry$1,460/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $550/mo · Housing →
Grant Township$690/mo
Typical home $120K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $400/mo · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Perry and Grant 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.

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
–PerryNot graded D−Grant TownshipBetter than 2% of districts in the state
Health
–PerryNot graded C−Grant TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
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
PerryGrant Township
Snow a year—21″
January low—16°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th44th
Outdoors & history
PerryGrant Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1866—
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
PerryGrant Township
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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PerryMOGrant TownshipHarrison County
Perry ↔ Grant Township135 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.

PerryGrant Township
People
Population 640Highest 505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4% MO: +2.8% —
Median age 45.3±15.2Lowest 16% above MO 47.4±6.8Highest 22% above MO
Grant Township and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.9%±2.9Lowest MO: 22.3% 20.2%±5.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 24.1%±3.4Highest MO: 17.9% 18.4%±4.2Lowest MO: 17.9%
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 13.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±7.4Highest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,795±$10kHighest 28% below MO $46,029±$5kLowest 35% below MO
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,100±$9kLowest 51% below MO $119,900±$33kHighest 48% below MO
Grant Township and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $550±$171Highest 47% below MO $400±$283Lowest 61% below MO
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $898Highest 54% below MO $767Lowest 61% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.9%±27.1Highest MO: 45.6% 25%±66.4Lowest MO: 45.6%
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.6%Lowest MO: 12.6% 22.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.5%Lowest MO: 68.1% 72.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 14 yrs older than MO 1966Highest 12 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 12% above MO 15 minLowest 37% below MO
Work from home 7.3%±5.8Highest MO: 13% 2.5%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Perry and Grant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hannibal (16%)Bethany (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grant TownshipFew work in Perry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 56.2Highest 2.4Lowest
Schools
School district —RIDGEWAY R-V
High school in town —Ridgeway High
Students per teacherat that high school — 4.1
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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