Charlestown

Population: 879
Median home value: $92,500

Located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Charlestown is a community with a population of 879. Its median home value of $92,500 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $236,300.

From 2019 to 2023, Charlestown's population declined 17.5% from 1,065 to 879, while its median home value fell 28.9% from $130,100 to $92,500.

Households average 2.22 people. The median gross rent is $1,147.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 879
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,065879

Median household income

$75,778$72,540

Median home value

$130,100$92,500

Median gross rent

$969$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,065	$75,778	$130,100	$969
2020	933	$72,540	$84,500	$991
2021	929	—	$83,900	$1,339
2022	934	—	$93,500	$1,189
2023	879	—	$92,500	$1,147

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	8.6%
5 to 17	174	19.8%
18 to 24	27	3.1%
25 to 34	140	15.9%
35 to 44	94	10.7%
45 to 54	27	3.1%
55 to 64	148	16.8%
65 to 74	167	19.0%
75 and over	26	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	828	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	9.0%
High school graduate	245	40.7%
Some college or associate's	201	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	101	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled24.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	152	56.9%
Carpooled	65	24.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	13.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	22.0%
15 to 29 min	76	29.9%
30 to 44 min	122	48.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 32.3% (276 of 854)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	56.3%
Nonfamily households	168	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	67.5%
Vacant	185	32.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223	58.1%
Renter-occupied	161	41.9%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	65.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	105	18.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3311300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.2355, -72.4225