Compare towns
Leicester vs Mapleton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Leicester | Mapleton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,884Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Leicester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Leicester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.