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Washington Township vs Davis Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Davis Township) and size (7.5× in Davis Township).

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Washington Township, MOA small town of 149Carroll County · 149 people
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Davis Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsCaldwell County · 1,124 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.

Washington TownshipA small town of 149
Quiet strengthsWashington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington Township →
Davis TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of MO districts All about Davis 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.

Jobs per worker7.3×
Davis Township is more of a job hub
Davis Township 0.44Washington Township 0.06
Size7.5×
Davis Township is the bigger place
Davis Township 1,124Washington Township 149
Street grid3.5×
Davis Township has the more walkable street grid
Davis Township 4.2Washington Township 1.2
Home values+45%
Homes cost more in Washington Township
Washington Township $137,500Davis Township $94,800
Household income+42%
Households in Washington Township earn more
Washington Township $79,000Davis Township $55,729
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Washington Township

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.

Washington Township$790/mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →
Davis Township$560/mo
Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Washington Township and Davis 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
–Washington TownshipNot graded A−Davis TownshipBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
C+Washington TownshipHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns DDavis TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Washington Township and Davis Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipDavis TownshipWashington TownshipDavis Township
Washington Township ↔ Davis Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
Washington TownshipDavis Township
Snow a year14″14″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd45th
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipDavis Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1869
Community
Washington TownshipDavis Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Washington TownshipDavis Township
People
Population 149Lowest 1,124Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -11.2% MO: +2.8%
Median age 39.7±24.7Lowest about the MO average 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above MO
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.9%±14.5Highest MO: 22.3% 21.8%±3.5Lowest MO: 22.3%
Washington Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±17.7Lowest MO: 17.9% 25.6%±4.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.4%Lowest MO: 32.4% 16.5%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.4Lowest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±1.8Highest MO: 5.7%
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,000±$14kHighest 12% above MO $55,729±$6kLowest 21% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $137,500±$23kHighest 40% below MO $94,800±$15kLowest 59% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $663±$139 36% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $850Highest 56% below MO $802Lowest 59% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MO: 45.6% 40.9%±22.9Highest MO: 45.6%
Davis Township and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MO: 12.6% 9.6%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 18 yrs older than MO 1961Highest 17 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 37% above MO 30 minLowest 26% above MO
Work from home 26.6%±40.7Highest MO: 13% 7.3%±5.5Lowest MO: 13%
Washington Township and Davis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton Township (10%)Kansas City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Davis TownshipFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 4.2Highest
Schools
School district —BRAYMER C-4
High school in town —Braymer High
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9
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.

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