Compare towns
Goshen vs Mapleton vs Rochester
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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Goshen 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% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Rochester 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% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Rochester 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. |
$929±$158Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.