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Charlestown vs Rockingham vs Walpole
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 homeowners (78.5%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
4,807 |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Walpole 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Rockingham School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.