What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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	New Hampton	Charlestown
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH	$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH
	New Hampton and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH	$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,099±$85Highest 26% below NH
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH	$5,143Highest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Charlestown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton 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
School district	Newfound Area School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.