What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charlestown	New Hampton
People
Population	4,889Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$85Highest 26% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,143Highest 23% below NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#113 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.