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Charlestown vs Rockingham vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Rockingham | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
4,807 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above 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. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Unity 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 | Rockingham School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.