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Charlestown vs Rockingham vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
4,807 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$16kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Rockingham 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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 | $5,143 65% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 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 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school 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.