Compare towns
Brooks vs Goshen vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooks | Goshen | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,042Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.