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Winchester vs Strafford

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.1× in Strafford) and rent (+80% in Winchester).

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Winchester, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,939 people
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Strafford, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 2,672 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 →
StraffordKnown for its schools
Schools#48 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$312K typical home17% above the MO typical home Work1,867 jobsbased in Strafford, a regional job hub All about Strafford →
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.

Jobs per worker14.1×
Strafford is more of a job hub
Strafford 1.97Winchester 0.14
Rent+80%
Rent runs higher in Winchester
Winchester $1,557Strafford $863
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Winchester
Winchester $2,433Strafford $1,511
Growth since 2010+15.1 pts
Strafford has grown faster since 2010
Strafford +8.6%Winchester -6.5%
Household income+36%
Households in Winchester earn more
Winchester $87,917Strafford $64,750
Typical home built32 yrs
Winchester’s homes are older
Strafford 1994Winchester 1962
★ 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.

Safety
–WinchesterNot graded C−StraffordSafer than 21% of U.S. towns
Schools
–WinchesterNot graded AStraffordBetter than 87% of districts in the state
Health
AWinchesterHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns C+StraffordHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Strafford

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 →
Strafford$1,870/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Strafford 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.

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
WinchesterStrafford
Snow a year10″5″
January low—22°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th28th
Outdoors & history
WinchesterStrafford
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.1%1.1%
Settled—1870
Famous people born here—1
Community
WinchesterStrafford
Library hours a week—46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinchesterMOStraffordMO
Winchester ↔ Strafford168 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.

WinchesterStrafford
People
Population 1,939Lowest 2,672Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +8.6%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.9±5.6Highest 5% below MO 33.8±4.9Lowest 13% below MO
Winchester and Strafford 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% 34.8%±7.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Strafford and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±5.1Highest MO: 17.9% 10.5%±3Lowest MO: 17.9%
Winchester and Strafford 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% 20.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±1.9Highest MO: 5.7% 1.6%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,917±$10kHighest 24% above MO $64,750±$7kLowest 8% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,500±$6kHighest 6% below MO $169,400±$14kLowest 26% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,557±$166Highest 51% above MO $863±$137Lowest 16% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,433Highest 25% above MO $1,511Lowest 22% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±18Lowest MO: 45.6% 41.5%±17.7Highest MO: 45.6%
Strafford 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% 14.4%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Highest MO: 68.1% 78.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1994Highest 16 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 20% below MO 26 minHighest 10% above MO
Work from home 10.2%±3.3Highest MO: 13% 6.7%±3.6Lowest MO: 13%
Winchester and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 1.97Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (11%)Springfield (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StraffordFew work in Winchester
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.0Highest 45.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#48 of 226 in MO
School district —STRAFFORD R-VI
High school in town —Strafford High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.8
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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