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Population (year 2000): 4,749. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,982 (+4.9% change)
Males: 2,313 (48.7%), Females: 2,436 (51.3%)
Sullivan County
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $38,024 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,500 (year 2000)
Races in Charlestown:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (16.0%), English (15.4%),
French Canadian (11.8%), United States (11.0%), Irish (9.8%),
German (7.5%).
Elevation: 115 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Charlestown
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Charlestown town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Charlestown:
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLAREMONT,
NH)
- MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Charlestown:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 41 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
- MANCHESTER (about 72 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 73 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charlestown:
- HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 10 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, VT; ID: VSF)
- CLAREMONT MUNI (about 10 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID:
CNH)
- NORTH WINDHAM (about 20 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; ID:
3N3)
Amtrak stations near Charlestown:
- 8 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
- 10 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking.
- 17 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT
AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, intercity bus service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Charlestown:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; KEENE, NH;
Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT
enrollment: 5,309)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 62 miles;
AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT;
FT enrollment: 2,585)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public primary/middle schools in Charlestown:
- CHARLESTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 239;
Location: 84 E STREET EXT; Grades: KG - 04)
- CHARLESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 207;
Location: 307 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NO CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 86;
Location: 509 RIVER RD; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Charlestown:
- CHARLESTOWN VILLAGE NURSERY SC (Students: 52;
Location: RAILROAD STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
Library in Charlestown:
- SILSBY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$63,764; Location: 226 MAIN STREET; 24,801 books; 212
audio materials; 168 video materials; 71 serial
subscriptions)
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