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Charlestown, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Charlestown is a Census CDP of 659 people across 0.95 square miles of land, in Sullivan County. Median household income is $31,078, 62.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $770,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Charlestown
What Charlestown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area0.95 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land692 plus or minus 302
- County holding the largest share of its areaSullivan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
How many people live in Charlestown
- Population659 plus or minus 288
- Median age40.4 plus or minus 31.2
- Population under 18190 plus or minus 139
- Share under 1828.8 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Population 65 and over158 plus or minus 100
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Households270 plus or minus 108
- Family households159 plus or minus 81
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent plus or minus 18.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
Income and work in Charlestown
- Median household income$31,078 plus or minus $12,632
- Per capita income$27,567 plus or minus $20,295
- Civilian labor force167 plus or minus 126
- Employed167 plus or minus 126
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over424 plus or minus 172
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
Housing in Charlestown
- Housing units453 plus or minus 189
- Occupied units270 plus or minus 108
- Vacant units183 plus or minus 159
- Vacancy rate40.4 percent plus or minus 30.8
- Owner occupied169 plus or minus 95
- Renter occupied101 plus or minus 64
- Ownership rate62.6 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,800 plus or minus $26,925
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,082
- Annual rent as a share of median income41.8 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Single family units343 plus or minus 184
- Share single family75.7 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Units in buildings of two or more75 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more16.6 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Mobile homes35 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
How Charlestown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute155 plus or minus 113
- Commuting under 15 minutes46 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.7 percent plus or minus 34.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more47 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.3 percent plus or minus 29.6
- Drove alone46.7 percent plus or minus 33.3
- Carpooled18.6 percent plus or minus 20.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked21.6 percent plus or minus 32.0
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlestown
SBA loans in Charlestown (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$770,000
- Average approval$385,000
- Median approval$385,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Charlestown, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Charlestown
SBA loans in Charlestown (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$155,000
- Average approval$155,000
- Median approval$155,000
- Largest approval$155,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Charlestown, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Charlestown
Flood risk in Charlestown
- NFIP communityTown of Charlestown
- NFIP community number330153
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/23/06
The Town of Charlestown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 330153 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sullivan County, not Charlestown
Sullivan County context, not Charlestown figures
- Establishments in Sullivan County956
- Covered employment, Sullivan County13,867
- Average annual pay, Sullivan County$58,062
- Housing units permitted, Sullivan County100
Every figure in this section is published for Sullivan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Charlestown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Charlestown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Charlestown, New Hampshire?
659, in 270 households. Charlestown CDP covers 0.95 square miles of land, which is 692 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Charlestown in?
Sullivan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Charlestown?
$31,078. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,800. Median gross rent is $1,082 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Charlestown businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $770,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $385,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $155,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Charlestown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Charlestown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Charlestown. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Charlestown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Charlestown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Charlestown, town of, community 330153, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Charlestown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sullivan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Charlestown.
Is zoning published for Charlestown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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