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Charlestown vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Charlestown | Ogunquit | Unity | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,889 |
1,379 |
1,375Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Unity 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143 65% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 120 in NH | — | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Unity School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.