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Upton Township vs Bertrand

153 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (347× in Upton Township) and street grid (34.2× in Bertrand).

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Upton Township, MOA small town of 530Texas County · 530 people
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Bertrand, MOHomes around $117KMissouri · 732 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.

Upton TownshipA small town of 530
Quiet strengthsUpton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Upton Township →
BertrandHomes around $117K
Housing$117K typical home56% below the MO typical home All about Bertrand →
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.

Trails347×
Upton Township has more miles of trail
Upton Township 34.7 miBertrand 0.1 mi
Street grid34.2×
Bertrand has the more walkable street grid
Bertrand 85.6Upton Township 2.5
Jobs per worker4.5×
Bertrand is more of a job hub
Bertrand 0.50Upton Township 0.11
Household income+50%
Households in Upton Township earn more
Upton Township $82,083Bertrand $54,688
Growth since 2010+13.3 pts
Upton Township has grown faster since 2010
Upton Township +0.8%Bertrand -12.5%
Average commute11 min
Bertrand has the shorter commute
Upton Township 35 minBertrand 24 min
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
Upton TownshipBertrand
Snow a year4″3″
January low24°F28°F
July high87°F91°F
Growing season (days)194d225d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th87th
Outdoors & history
Upton TownshipBertrand
Trails35 mi—
Conserved land5.5%—
Settled—1859
Community
Upton TownshipBertrand
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

153 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Upton TownshipTexas CountyBertrandMO
Upton Township ↔ Bertrand153 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.

Upton TownshipBertrand
People
Population 530Lowest 732Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -12.5%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 56.6±18.1Highest 45% above MO 53.4±2.8Lowest 37% above MO
Upton Township and Bertrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±11.6Highest MO: 22.3% 12.2%±7.1Lowest MO: 22.3%
Upton Township and Bertrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.9%±9.8Highest MO: 17.9% 27.2%±5.5Lowest MO: 17.9%
Upton Township and Bertrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 10.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 2.9%±2.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Bertrand and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,083±$8kHighest 16% above MO $54,688±$8kLowest 23% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $86,300±$25k 63% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $650±$91 37% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly — $769 61% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.8%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 25.9%±26.2Lowest MO: 45.6%
Upton Township and Bertrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Lowest MO: 12.6% 20.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Lowest MO: 68.1% 79.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 8 yrs newer than MO 1977Lowest 1 yr older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 48% above MO 24 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 0%±6.2Lowest MO: 13% 1.5%±2.5Highest MO: 13%
Bertrand and Upton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (30%)Sikeston (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BertrandFew work in Upton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 34.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 85.6Highest
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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