Compare towns
Cornish 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
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Cornish | Goshen | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,042Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | 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.