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Winchester vs Byrnes Mill

11 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20.6 pts in Byrnes Mill) and average commute (19 min in Winchester).

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Winchester, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,939 people
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Byrnes Mill, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 3,189 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.

WinchesterOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Winchester →
Byrnes MillOne of the healthiest towns
Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$358K typical home34% above the MO typical home All about Byrnes Mill →
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.

Growth since 2010+20.6 pts
Byrnes Mill has grown faster since 2010
Byrnes Mill +14.1%Winchester -6.5%
Average commute19 min
Winchester has the shorter commute
Byrnes Mill 38 minWinchester 19 min
Street grid2.4×
Winchester has the more walkable street grid
Winchester 67.0Byrnes Mill 28.4
Rent+37%
Rent runs higher in Winchester
Winchester $1,557Byrnes Mill $1,137
Typical home built35 yrs
Winchester’s homes are older
Byrnes Mill 1997Winchester 1962
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Byrnes Mill

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.

Winchester$1,490/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,557/mo · Housing →
Byrnes Mill$2,120/mo
Typical home $358K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,137/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Byrnes Mill and Winchester.

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.

Safety
–WinchesterNot graded C+Byrnes MillSafer than 38% of U.S. towns
Health
AWinchesterHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns CByrnes MillHealthier than 31% 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
WinchesterByrnes Mill
Snow a year10″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th90th
Outdoors & history
WinchesterByrnes Mill
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.1%0.6%
Settled—1849
Archive photos—1
Community
WinchesterByrnes Mill
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

11 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinchesterByrnes MillWinchesterByrnes Mill
Winchester ↔ Byrnes Mill11 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.

WinchesterByrnes Mill
People
Population 1,939Lowest 3,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +14.1%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.9±5.6Lowest 5% below MO 37.9±4.6Highest about the MO average
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±7.1Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.1%±9.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 15.6%±5.3Highest MO: 17.9%
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest MO: 32.4% 24.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±1.9Highest MO: 5.7% 1.7%±1.8Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,917±$10kLowest 24% above MO $98,576±$30kHighest 39% above MO
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,500±$6kLowest 6% below MO $306,200±$92kHighest 33% above MO
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,557±$166Highest 51% above MO $1,137±$33Lowest 10% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,433Lowest 25% above MO $2,498Highest 28% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±18Lowest MO: 45.6% 42.4%±39.3Highest MO: 45.6%
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 21.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Highest MO: 68.1% 81.3%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1997Highest 19 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 20% below MO 38 minHighest 62% above MO
Work from home 10.2%±3.3Lowest MO: 13% 20.3%±10.5Highest MO: 13%
Byrnes Mill and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (11%)St. Louis (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Byrnes MillFew work in Winchester
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.0Highest 28.4Lowest
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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