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Charlestown vs Unity vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
1,375 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Unity 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| 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 65% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.