Compare towns
Goshen vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Goshen | Mapleton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,884 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.