What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlestown has the youngest population (median age 41.6).

Weathersfield 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charlestown	Weathersfield
People
Population	4,889Highest	2,856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S.	48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S.
	Weathersfield and Charlestown 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%	22%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Charlestown and Weathersfield 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%	25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weathersfield 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%	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weathersfield 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.	$83,095±$12kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S.	$252,700±$50kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Weathersfield and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,143Highest 65% above U.S.	$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weathersfield and Charlestown 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%	8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weathersfield 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	#21 of 70 in VT
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Weathersfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.