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Leicester vs Mapleton vs Goshen vs Whitingham
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 highest household income ($92k).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,884Highest |
142Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| 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. |
— | $673±$150 52% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
15.5% 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% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.