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Charlestown vs Unity vs Wayne
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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Unity | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
1,375 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Unity and Wayne 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Wayne 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Wayne 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Unity School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.