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Goshen vs Mapleton vs Chittenden

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

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.

MeasureGoshenMapletonChittenden
People
Population
142Lowest
1,884Highest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.9±8.3Highest
51% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
50.8±6.3
31% 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
10.6%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
37.3%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4
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+
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
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
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$106,250±$28kHighest
32% 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
$330,000±$115k
about the U.S. average
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$346,800±$35kHighest
4% above 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 —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,125±$488Highest
20% 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
$5,240
68% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,346Highest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7Lowest
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
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Highest
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 — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.