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Mapleton vs Goshen vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Mapleton | Goshen | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,042 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth 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. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.