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Tipton vs Osage Township

94 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22× in Osage Township) and street grid (12.9× in Tipton).

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Tipton, MOHomes around $190KMissouri · 2,667 people

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Osage Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsBates County · 2,047 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.

TiptonHomes around $190K

Housing$190K typical home29% below the MO typical home Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

Outdoors#102 most walkable in MO0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Tipton →

Osage TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 88%of MO districts All about Osage 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.

Osage Township has more miles of trail

Osage Township 6.6 miTipton 0.3 mi

Street grid12.9×

Tipton has the more walkable street grid

Tipton 70.9Osage Township 5.5

Property tax bill+46%

Tax bills are bigger in Tipton

Tipton $911Osage Township $624

Average commute11 min

Tipton has the shorter commute

Osage Township 32 minTipton 21 min

Jobs per worker2.1×

Tipton is more of a job hub

Tipton 0.92Osage Township 0.43

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Tipton

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%

Tipton$1,100/mo

Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

Osage Township$560/mo

Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $907/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Tipton and Osage 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

C−TiptonBetter than 18% of districts in the state AOsage TownshipBetter than 88% of districts in the state

Health

C−TiptonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns DOsage TownshipHealthier than 7% 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

TiptonOsage Township

Snow a year10″10″

January low20°F 20°F

July high88°F 90°F

Growing season (days)195d 192d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th 74th

Outdoors & history

TiptonOsage Township

Trails0 mi 7 mi

Conserved land2.3%5.5%

National Register places2 —

Famous people born here5 —

Community

TiptonOsage Township

Library hours a week32 hrs 20 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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TiptonMO Osage TownshipBates County

Tipton ↔ Osage Township94 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

TiptonOsage Township

People

Population 2,667Highest 2,047Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.5%Highest MO: +2.8% -11.9%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 39.6±4.4Highest about the MO average 39.4±4.6Lowest about the MO average

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

Kids under 18 19.4%±4Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.7%±3.6Highest MO: 22.3%

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

Age 65+ 15.6%±4.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 15.9%±3.3Highest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Highest MO: 32.4% 6.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2Highest MO: 5.7% 0.9%±0.8Lowest MO: 5.7%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,257±$6kLowest 30% below MO $51,625±$13kHighest 27% below MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $130,200±$17kHighest 43% below MO $97,200±$19kLowest 58% below MO

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $785±$79Lowest 24% below MO $907±$299Highest 12% below MO

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $911Highest 53% below MO $624Lowest 68% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.8%±17.1Lowest MO: 45.6% 35%±28.7Highest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 20.4%Lowest MO: 12.6% 25.5%Highest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 78%Highest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 8 yrs older than MO 1972Highest 6 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 11% below MO 32 minHighest 34% above MO

Work from home 10%±6.9Highest MO: 13% 7.4%±3.1Lowest MO: 13%

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

Work in townworking residents 16.5%Highest 12.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 27.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.43Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jefferson City (15%)Butler (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Osage TownshipFew work in Tipton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Lowest 5.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 6.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.9Highest 5.5Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #197 of 226 in MO—

School district TIPTON R-VIRICH HILL R-IV

High school in town Tipton HighRich Hill High

Students per teacherat that high school 12.2Highest 11.4Lowest

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

Deciding?

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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.