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Seymour vs Bourbon

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Bourbon) and rent (+24% in Bourbon).

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Seymour, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 2,179 people

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Bourbon, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,636 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.

SeymourOne of the healthiest towns

Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 68%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 37%of MO districts All about Seymour →

BourbonOne of the healthiest towns

Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$165K typical home39% below the MO typical home SchoolsBetter than 69%of MO districts All about Bourbon →

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 bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Bourbon

Bourbon $1,024Seymour $478

Rent runs higher in Bourbon

Bourbon $907Seymour $731

Street grid+63%

Bourbon has the more walkable street grid

Bourbon 70.2Seymour 43.0

Work in town+8.4 pts

More of Seymour’s workers stay in town

Seymour 15.1%Bourbon 6.7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Seymour

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%

Seymour$1,440/mo

Typical home $258K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $731/mo · Housing →

Bourbon$970/mo

Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Seymour and Bourbon.

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.

Safety

B+SeymourSafer than 68% of U.S. towns BBourbonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns

Schools

C+SeymourBetter than 37% of districts in the state B+BourbonBetter than 69% of districts in the state

Health

D−SeymourHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns C−BourbonHealthier than 17% 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

SeymourBourbon

Snow a year8″8″

January low21°F —

July high88°F —

Growing season (days)197d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st 33rd

Outdoors & history

SeymourBourbon

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%1.1%

Archive photos2 4

Famous people born here3 1

Community

SeymourBourbon

Library hours a week47 hrs 48 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

108 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SeymourMO BourbonMO

Seymour ↔ Bourbon108 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

SeymourBourbon

People

Population 2,179Highest 1,636Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2%Lowest MO: +2.8% -4%Highest MO: +2.8%

Median age 31.3±3.3Lowest 20% below MO 33.7±4.7Highest 14% below MO

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

Kids under 18 25.5%±6.8Highest MO: 22.3% 23.5%±4.5Lowest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 15.8%±2.3Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.1%±3.2Highest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 15.3%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2.6Lowest MO: 5.7% 5.3%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,591±$5kLowest 27% below MO $53,533±$16kHighest 24% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,900±$15kLowest 49% below MO $136,800±$21kHighest 41% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $731±$26Lowest 29% below MO $907±$68Highest 12% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly $478Lowest 75% below MO $1,024Highest 47% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±11Highest MO: 45.6% 35.3%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 31.4%Highest MO: 12.6% 20.6%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63%Highest MO: 68.1% 58.2%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 4 yrs newer than MO 1978Lowest same as MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 32% above MO 29 minLowest 25% above MO

Work from home 4.9%±3.1Highest MO: 13% 1.8%±1.7Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 15.1%Highest 6.7%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 1.07Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (30%)Sullivan (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BourbonFew work in Seymour

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.0Lowest 70.2Highest

Schools

School district SEYMOUR R-IICRAWFORD CO. R-I

High school in town Seymour HighBourbon High School

Students per teacherat that high school 13.0Lowest 14.5Highest

Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Seymour neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Seymour

Diggins269 people · $171K homes

Towns like Seymour

Kahoka2,072 people · $100K homes

Owensville2,806 people · $140K homes

Pierce City1,477 people · $136K homes

Crane1,760 people · $121K homes

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.