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Charlestown vs Rockingham vs Westminster
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).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
4,807 |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest 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% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Rockingham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.