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Rush Hill vs Newtown

117 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+36% in Rush Hill) and average commute (10 min in Newtown).

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Rush Hill, MOA small town of 71Missouri · 71 people
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Newtown, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 109 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.

Rush HillA small town of 71
Quiet strengthsRush Hill doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rush Hill →
NewtownKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 19%of MO districts All about Newtown →
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.

Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Rush Hill
Rush Hill $500Newtown $367
Average commute10 min
Newtown has the shorter commute
Rush Hill 31 minNewtown 22 min
Typical home built26 yrs
Newtown’s homes are older
Rush Hill 1979Newtown 1953
Work in town+14 pts
More of Newtown’s workers stay in town
Newtown 14%Rush Hill 0%
Street grid+56%
Rush Hill has the more walkable street grid
Rush Hill 128Newtown 82.0
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,420 more a month in Newtown

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.

Rush Hill$250/mo
Typical home $39K (Census) · tax rate 1.27% · Housing →
Newtown$1,670/mo
Typical home $263K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · Housing →

The difference: $1,420 a month, about $17,100 a year, between Newtown and Rush Hill.

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
–Rush HillNot graded C−NewtownBetter than 19% 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
Rush HillNewtown
Snow a year—29″
January low—15°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—186d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th50th
Outdoors & history
Rush HillNewtown
Settled18811858
Famous people born here11
Community
Rush HillNewtown
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

117 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rush HillMONewtownMO
Rush Hill ↔ Newtown117 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.

Rush HillNewtown
People
Population 71Lowest 109Highest
Median age 55.1±34.4Highest 41% above MO 51.5±8.6Lowest 32% above MO
Rush Hill and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.3%±36.3Lowest MO: 22.3% 33.9%±26.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Newtown and Rush Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.8%±47.8Highest MO: 17.9% 11.9%±29.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Rush Hill and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.1%Lowest MO: 32.4% 11.1%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±23.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.8%±11.9Highest MO: 5.7%
Newtown and Rush Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$30k 6% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $39,300±$4kHighest 83% below MO $27,500±$26kLowest 88% below MO
Rush Hill and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $500Highest 74% below MO $367Lowest 81% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.4%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 42.9%±100Lowest MO: 45.6%
Rush Hill and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.3%Lowest MO: 12.6% 12.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75%Lowest MO: 68.1% 79.5%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr newer than MO 1953Lowest 25 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 33% above MO 22 minLowest 8% below MO
Work from home 10.5%±7.1Highest MO: 13% 0%±26.1Lowest MO: 13%
Rush Hill and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 14%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miLowest 37.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mexico (26%)Milan (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewtownFew work in Rush Hill
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 128Highest 82.0Lowest
Schools
School district —NEWTOWN-HARRIS R-III
High school in town —Newtown-Harris High
Students per teacherat that high school — 4.5
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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