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Charlestown vs Sullivan vs Springfield
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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889 |
687Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Charlestown 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Charlestown 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.