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Charlestown

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Total population

659

Median home value

$119,800

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$31,078

Charlestown$31k
National$74k
Weather76°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates43.24°, -72.42°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in New Hampshire, United States, Charlestown is classified as a small census-designated community in public datasets. Public datasets list a population of roughly 659. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 43.236°, -72.423°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.5 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,337 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 264 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.4
Median home value
$119,800
Housing units
453
Poverty rate
46.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
91%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.2355
Longitude
-72.4225
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
59°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Friday
73°F
Sunny
Friday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Charlestown, NH from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
34.8%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Adult smoking
15%
No leisure activity
24.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Fall Mountain Regional High School
    High · Langdon · 487 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Claremont Middle School
    Middle · Claremont · 354 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Maple Avenue School
    Elementary · Claremont · 299 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Charlestown Primary School
    Elementary · Charlestown · 218 students · 9.9:1 ratio
  • Charlestown Middle School
    Middle · Charlestown · 137 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Unity Elementary School
    Elementary · Newport · 100 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Claremont Preschool Center
    Other · Claremont · 61 students · 30.5:1 ratio
  • N. Charlestown Community School
    Elementary · Charlestown · 61 students · 8.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Hampshire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,337

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
667
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Charlestown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library