Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Charlestown, NH compare?
| Figure | Charlestown, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,924 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,806 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 134 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.9% |
| Measure | Charlestown, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,889±27 |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.9%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $47,338±$23,278 |
| Per capita income | $30,589±$5,159 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,000±$62,421 |
| Median gross rent | $1,099±$85 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.1%±25.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6%±7.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov