Population 62 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Charlestown
Household size in South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.74 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Charlestown is a place of big households: 3.16 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 2.42 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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, South Charlestown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in South Charlestown, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 South Charlestown
Renters in South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Charlestown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.9% of the housing in South 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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Charlestown are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,001 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in South Charlestown runs $1,168 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.4% 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 South Charlestown
Bachelor's degrees in South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in South Charlestown: 16.1% 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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in South Charlestown: 98.1% 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 South Charlestown
| Period | South Charlestown | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in South Charlestown has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Charlestown | 3.16 | 46.7 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 27.9% | 1985 | $1,168 | 16.1% | 98.1% | 0.7% |
| North Walpole | 2.27 | 40.7 | 18.2% | 24.7% | 13.4% | 1957 | $1,074 | 30.3% | 99.8% | 1.9% |
| Bellows Falls | 2.15 | 49.6 | 10.7% | 40.5% | 17.6% | 1945 | $1,118 | 32.1% | 97.6% | 8.6% |
| Trapshire | 3.29 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 32.3% | 1985 | $1,099 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Langdon | 2.59 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1982 | $1,361 | 25.3% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Drewsville | 2.46 | 42.3 | 7.3% | 35.7% | 15.3% | 1966 | $1,205 | 28.2% | 92.4% | 1.7% |
| North Westminster | 2.38 | 51.4 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 5.2% | 1971 | $941 | 48.5% | 90.7% | 4.7% |
| Hemlock Center | 3.28 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 32.6% | 1984 | $1,108 | 13.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Alstead | 2.30 | 51.0 | 4.2% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 1975 | $1,072 | 28.0% | 94.9% | 3.1% |
| Saxtons River | 2.08 | 53.4 | 4.1% | 26.0% | 17.5% | 1952 | $1,080 | 47.4% | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Alstead Center | 2.17 | 54.1 | 4.4% | 23.2% | 26.8% | 1973 | $926 | 31.0% | 96.2% | 3.6% |
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 South 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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