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Winfield vs Bethlehem Township

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (61.2× in Winfield) and growth since 2010 (+16.3 pts in Winfield).

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Winfield, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,745 people
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Bethlehem Township, MOOne of the healthiest townsHenry County · 1,144 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.

WinfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of MO districts All about Winfield →
Bethlehem TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.7% conserved land0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Bethlehem Township →
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.

Street grid61.2×
Winfield has the more walkable street grid
Winfield 79.5Bethlehem Township 1.3
Growth since 2010+16.3 pts
Winfield has grown faster since 2010
Winfield +8.1%Bethlehem Township -8.2%
Conserved land+26.7 pts
Bethlehem Township has more conserved land
Bethlehem Township 26.7%Winfield 0%
Average commute11 min
Bethlehem Township has the shorter commute
Winfield 32 minBethlehem Township 20 min
Age 65++12.1 pts
Bethlehem Township has more people 65 and up
Bethlehem Township 19.8%Winfield 7.7%
Jobs per worker+85%
Winfield is more of a job hub
Winfield 0.50Bethlehem Township 0.27
★ 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.

Winfield$1,670/mo
Typical home $287K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $744/mo · Housing →
Bethlehem Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Winfield and Bethlehem 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.

Safety
B−WinfieldSafer than 47% of U.S. towns –Bethlehem TownshipNot graded
Schools
CWinfieldBetter than 28% of districts in the state –Bethlehem TownshipNot graded
Health
C−WinfieldHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns DBethlehem TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
WinfieldBethlehem Township
Snow a year16″11″
January low20°F19°F
July high87°F90°F
Growing season (days)181d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd55th
Outdoors & history
WinfieldBethlehem Township
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—26.7%
Settled18791873
Archive photos6—
Community
WinfieldBethlehem 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

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinfieldMOBethlehem TownshipHenry County
Winfield ↔ Bethlehem Township165 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.

WinfieldBethlehem Township
People
Population 1,745Highest 1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.1%Highest MO: +2.8% -8.2%Lowest MO: +2.8%
Median age 38±2.1Highest about the MO average 36.6±16.6Lowest 6% below MO
Winfield and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±4.3Highest MO: 22.3% 18.7%±8Lowest MO: 22.3%
Winfield and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±2.8Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.8%±6.4Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.1% MO: 32.4% 17.1% MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±2.3Highest MO: 5.7% 3.8%±4.9Lowest MO: 5.7%
Winfield and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,766±$7kLowest 7% above MO $86,469±$27kHighest 22% above MO
Bethlehem Township and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,100±$18kLowest 10% below MO $264,600±$73kHighest 15% above MO
Bethlehem Township and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $744±$140 28% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,453Lowest 25% below MO $1,818Highest 7% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.1%±13.8Lowest MO: 45.6% 100%±100Highest MO: 45.6%
Bethlehem Township and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Highest MO: 12.6% 11.5%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 63.8%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO 1993Lowest 15 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 34% above MO 20 minLowest 14% below MO
Work from home 5.8%±3.6Highest MO: 13% 3.9%±4.9Lowest MO: 13%
Winfield and Bethlehem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town O'Fallon (10%)Clinton (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bethlehem TownshipFew work in Winfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 26.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.5Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district WINFIELD R-IV—
High school in town Winfield High—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.5 —
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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