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Chittenden 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

Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureChittendenGoshenMapleton
People
Population
1,318
142Lowest
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
58.9±8.3Highest
51% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
10.6%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
21.8%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
37.3%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,250±$28kHighest
32% above U.S.
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Chittenden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,800±$35kHighest
4% above U.S.
$330,000±$115k
about the U.S. average
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$488Highest
20% below U.S.
—
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Chittenden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,346Highest
71% above U.S.
$5,240
68% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±55.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
16.7%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mapleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
15%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Barstow Unified Union School District #49 — RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.