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Charlestown vs Ripton vs Rockingham
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
508Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Rockingham 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Rockingham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Rockingham 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Ripton 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.