Compare towns
Columbia vs Mapleton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Columbia | Mapleton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest 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+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below 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 | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009 36% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.