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Charlestown vs Springfield vs Boscawen
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Springfield | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889 |
9,084Highest |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Boscawen 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. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Boscawen 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Boscawen 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.