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Walnut Township vs Cream Ridge Township

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (23 min in Cream Ridge Township) and household income (+41% in Cream Ridge Township).

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Walnut Township, MOA small town of 294Bates County · 294 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.

Walnut TownshipA small town of 294
Quiet strengthsWalnut Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walnut 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Walnut Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Cream Ridge Township$920/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $896/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Walnut Township and Cream Ridge 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.

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
Walnut TownshipCream Ridge Township
Snow a year10″14″
January low20°F16°F
July high90°F87°F
Growing season (days)192d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th44th
Outdoors & history
Walnut TownshipCream Ridge Township
Trails8 mi8 mi
Conserved land1%0.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Walnut TownshipCream Ridge 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

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walnut Township ↔ Cream Ridge Township134 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.

Walnut TownshipCream Ridge Township
People
Population 294Lowest 482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.8% MO: +2.8%
Median age 54.1±3.7Lowest 39% above MO 55.2±5.9Highest 42% above MO
Cream Ridge Township and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 6.8%±8Lowest MO: 22.3% 12%±3.9Highest MO: 22.3%
Cream Ridge Township and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±10.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 33%±8.5Highest MO: 17.9%
Cream Ridge Township and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.4%Highest MO: 32.4% 21.5%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.8Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±1.5Highest MO: 5.7%
Cream Ridge Township and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,679±$14kLowest 18% below MO $81,429±$6kHighest 15% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $190,600±$108kHighest 17% below MO $157,800±$40kLowest 31% below MO
Walnut Township and Cream Ridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $896±$273 13% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $822Lowest 58% below MO $1,094Highest 44% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±15.8Highest MO: 45.6% 10.2%±36.9Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 25.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 10.8%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest MO: 68.1% 73%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 3 yrs newer than MO 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 76% above MO 19 minLowest 20% below MO
Work from home 15.6%±10.8Lowest MO: 13% 18.3%±14Highest MO: 13%
Cream Ridge Township and Walnut Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.78Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Butler (9%)Chillicothe (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cream Ridge TownshipFew work in Walnut Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.6 miLowest 8.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 1.9Lowest
Schools
School district —LIVINGSTON CO. R-III
High school in town —None in town
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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