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Upton Township vs Cream Ridge Township

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.2× in Upton Township) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Cream Ridge Township).

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Upton Township, MOA small town of 530Texas County · 530 people

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Cream Ridge Township, MOA small town of 482Livingston County · 482 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.

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 →

Cream Ridge TownshipA small town of 482

Quiet strengthsCream Ridge Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Cream Ridge 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.

Upton Township has more miles of trail

Upton Township 34.7 miCream Ridge Township 8.2 mi

Jobs per worker3.8×

Cream Ridge Township is more of a job hub

Cream Ridge Township 0.42Upton Township 0.11

Average commute16 min

Cream Ridge Township has the shorter commute

Upton Township 35 minCream Ridge Township 19 min

Typical home built24 yrs

Cream Ridge Township’s homes are older

Upton Township 1986Cream Ridge Township 1962

Growth since 2010+5.6 pts

Upton Township has grown faster since 2010

Upton Township +0.8%Cream Ridge Township -4.8%

★ What stands out · 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

–Upton TownshipNot graded B−Cream Ridge TownshipBetter than 54% 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

Upton TownshipCream Ridge Township

Snow a year4″14″

January low24°F 16°F

July high87°F 87°F

Growing season (days)194d 187d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th 44th

Outdoors & history

Upton TownshipCream Ridge Township

Trails35 mi 8 mi

Conserved land5.5%0.3%

Community

Upton TownshipCream Ridge Township

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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Upton TownshipTexas County Cream Ridge TownshipLivingston County

Upton Township ↔ Cream Ridge Township189 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

Upton TownshipCream Ridge Township

People

Population 530Highest 482Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8%Highest MO: +2.8% -4.8%Lowest MO: +2.8%

Median age 56.6±18.1Highest 45% above MO 55.2±5.9Lowest 42% above MO

Upton Township and Cream Ridge Township 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%±3.9Lowest MO: 22.3%

Upton Township and Cream Ridge Township 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% 33%±8.5Lowest MO: 17.9%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 21.5%Highest MO: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.2Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7%

Cream Ridge Township 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 $81,429±$6kLowest 15% above MO

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $157,800±$40k 31% below MO

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $896±$273 13% below MO

Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,094 44% below MO

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.8%±100Highest MO: 45.6% 10.2%±36.9Lowest MO: 45.6%

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

Below poverty line 16.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 73%Lowest MO: 68.1%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 8 yrs newer than MO 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 48% above MO 19 minLowest 20% below MO

Work from home 0%±6.2Lowest MO: 13% 18.3%±14Highest MO: 13%

Cream Ridge Township 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 3.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miLowest 40.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.42Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (30%)Chillicothe (34%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cream Ridge TownshipFew work in Upton Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 34.7 miHighest 8.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 1.9Lowest

Schools

School district —LIVINGSTON CO. R-III

High school in town —None in town

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Upton Township

Morris Township647 people · $178K homes

Roubidoux Township2,292 people · $186K homes

Piney Township4,871 people · $124K homes

Lynch Township1,266 people · $151K homes

Towns like Upton Township

Bertrand732 people · $86K homes

Spruce Township372 people · $245K homes

Fisk502 people

Wardell445 people · $54K homes

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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.