Population 4,812 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Charlestown
Household size in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.92 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Charlestown is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Charlestown skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in New Hampshire overall, where the median age is 44.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Charlestown, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Charlestown
Renters in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Charlestown is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.9% of the housing in Charlestown, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Charlestown was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,029 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Charlestown costs $1,029 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Charlestown
Bachelor's degrees in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Charlestown: 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Charlestown: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Charlestown
| Period | Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Charlestown is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in New Hampshire as a whole (3.4%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Charlestown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | 3.11 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 21.4% | 17.9% | 1976 | $1,029 | 12.6% | 96.5% | 5.1% |
| Hemlock Center | 3.28 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 32.6% | 1984 | $1,108 | 13.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Trapshire | 3.29 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 32.3% | 1985 | $1,099 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Quaker City | 2.79 | 51.1 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 35.3% | 1970 | $1,448 | 24.1% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| Springfield | 2.35 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 34.1% | 12.2% | 1961 | $906 | 21.5% | 89.6% | 10.1% |
| Acworth | 3.03 | 47.3 | 4.3% | 7.5% | 41.6% | 1963 | $1,352 | 25.4% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| Langdon | 2.59 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1982 | $1,361 | 25.3% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Bartonsville | 2.05 | 48.7 | 5.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% | 1954 | $921 | 46.8% | 98.9% | 1.0% |
| West Unity | 2.39 | 57.5 | 7.1% | 5.6% | 24.6% | 1981 | $1,611 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 1.3% |
| South Charlestown | 3.16 | 46.7 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 27.9% | 1985 | $1,168 | 16.1% | 98.1% | 0.7% |
| Weathersfield Bow | 2.26 | 47.1 | 2.4% | 15.7% | 13.0% | 1970 | $1,231 | 39.8% | 93.9% | 8.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Charlestown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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