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Goshen vs Mapleton vs Chittenden vs Hancock
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%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Chittenden | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,318 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below 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% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
19.8%±3.6 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% |
34.3%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±3.6 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. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Hancock 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. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than 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. |
28 min 4% 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% |
11.7%±5 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.