Compare towns
Charlestown vs Unity vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Unity | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889 |
1,375Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Charlestown and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Belmont 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 52% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$69,063±$21k 30% below NH |
| Unity and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH |
| Belmont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85 26% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Unity and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$5,585Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Belmont and Unity 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 | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Unity School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.