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St. Thomas vs Cockrell Township

89 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.9× in St. Thomas) and property tax bill (+58% in Cockrell Township).

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St. Thomas, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 228 people
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Cockrell Township, MOA small town of 242Chariton County · 242 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.

St. ThomasKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of MO districts Housing$380K typical home42% above the MO typical home All about St. Thomas →
Cockrell TownshipA small town of 242
Quiet strengthsCockrell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cockrell 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 grid4.9×
St. Thomas has the more walkable street grid
St. Thomas 12.3Cockrell Township 2.5
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Cockrell Township
Cockrell Township $2,523St. Thomas $1,596
Typical home built29 yrs
St. Thomas’s homes are older
Cockrell Township 2001St. Thomas 1972
Bachelor’s degree++10.9 pts
More adults in St. Thomas have a degree
St. Thomas 45.1%Cockrell Township 34.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in St. Thomas

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.

St. Thomas$2,230/mo
Typical home $380K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →
Cockrell Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between St. Thomas and Cockrell 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
A+St. ThomasBetter than 97% of districts in the state –Cockrell TownshipNot graded
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
St. ThomasCockrell Township
Snow a year9″19″
January low21°F18°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)205d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th66th
Outdoors & history
St. ThomasCockrell Township
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—1.8%
Community
St. ThomasCockrell Township
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

89 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. ThomasMOCockrell TownshipChariton County
St. Thomas ↔ Cockrell Township89 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.

St. ThomasCockrell Township
People
Population 228Lowest 242Highest
Median age 39.6±4.7Lowest about the MO average 40.6±13.9Highest 4% above MO
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±7.5Lowest MO: 22.3% 31%±14.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9% 12.4%±15.4Lowest MO: 17.9%
St. Thomas and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.1%Highest MO: 32.4% 34.2%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±5.8Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±7Lowest MO: 5.7%
St. Thomas and Cockrell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,688±$34kLowest 27% above MO $93,438±$28kHighest 32% above MO
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,000±$31kLowest 8% below MO $325,000±$114kHighest 41% above MO
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$283 about the MO average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,596Lowest 18% below MO $2,523Highest 30% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MO: 45.6% 0%±100 MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 3.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 0%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.8%Lowest MO: 68.1% 89.9%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 6 yrs older than MO 2001Highest 23 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 14% above MO 25 minLowest 8% above MO
Work from home 13.5%±14.1Lowest MO: 13% 21.8%±20.7Highest MO: 13%
Cockrell Township and St. Thomas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jefferson City (56%)Brookfield (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cockrell TownshipFew work in St. Thomas
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.3Highest 2.5Lowest
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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