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Pike Township vs New Lisbon Township

Next-door neighbors in Stoddard County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Pike Township) and trails (3.3× in Pike Township).

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Pike Township, MOKnown for its schoolsStoddard County · 3,605 people
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New Lisbon Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsStoddard County · 1,012 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.

Pike TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#65 for schools in MOof 226 towns Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pike Township →
New Lisbon TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about New Lisbon Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.4×
Pike Township is more of a job hub
Pike Township 0.87New Lisbon Township 0.20
Trails3.3×
Pike Township has more miles of trail
Pike Township 60.6 miNew Lisbon Township 18.2 mi
Seasonal homes+24.3 pts
New Lisbon Township has more second homes
New Lisbon Township 26.1%Pike Township 1.8%
Work in town+21.9 pts
More of Pike Township’s workers stay in town
Pike Township 23.5%New Lisbon Township 1.6%
Median age10.4 yrs
Pike Township skews older
Pike Township 43.1New Lisbon Township 32.7
Size3.6×
Pike Township is the bigger place
Pike Township 3,605New Lisbon Township 1,012
★ 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.

Pike Township$710/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $563/mo · Housing →
New Lisbon Township$850/mo
Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $941/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between New Lisbon Township and Pike 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.

Where they are

Pike Township and New Lisbon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pike TownshipNew Lisbon TownshipPike TownshipNew Lisbon Township
Pike Township ↔ New Lisbon Township11 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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−Pike TownshipBetter than 84% of districts in the state –New Lisbon TownshipNot graded
Health
DPike TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns DNew Lisbon TownshipHealthier than 11% 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
Pike TownshipNew Lisbon Township
Snow a year3″3″
January low28°F28°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)225d225d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th82nd
Outdoors & history
Pike TownshipNew Lisbon Township
Trails61 mi18 mi
Conserved land0.3%7.4%
Community
Pike TownshipNew Lisbon Township
Library hours a week19 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.

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.

Pike TownshipNew Lisbon Township
People
Population 3,605Highest 1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Highest MO: +2.8% -7.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 43.1±4.6Highest 11% above MO 32.7±4.8Lowest 16% below MO
Kids under 18 19.4%±3Highest MO: 22.3% 18.1%±7.4Lowest MO: 22.3%
Pike Township and New Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±2.9Highest MO: 17.9% 16.6%±7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Pike Township and New Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest MO: 32.4% 12%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7% 1.3%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Pike Township and New Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,313±$8kLowest 13% below MO $85,441±$21kHighest 21% above MO
New Lisbon Township and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,000±$12kLowest 47% below MO $150,400±$78kHighest 35% below MO
New Lisbon Township and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $563±$342Lowest 45% below MO $941±$213Highest 9% below MO
New Lisbon Township and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $796Highest 59% below MO $780Lowest 60% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.6%±7.3Lowest MO: 45.6% 45.2%±12.1Highest MO: 45.6%
New Lisbon Township and Pike Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.3%Highest MO: 12.6% 14%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.3%Highest MO: 68.1% 62.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979 1 yr newer than MO 1979 1 yr newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 19% above MO 32 minHighest 34% above MO
Work from home 4.1%±2.2Highest MO: 13% 0%±2.9Lowest MO: 13%
Pike Township and New Lisbon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.5%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cape Girardeau (14%)Dudley (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in New Lisbon TownshipFew work in Pike Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 60.6 miHighest 18.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 2.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 226 in MO—
School district ADVANCE R-IV · BELL CITY R-II—
High school in town Advance High—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Pike Township

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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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