Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Charlestown

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
Number 4 1740 N/A 1735 2/18/1997
* Figures are from Town Reports/Master Plans

Local Planning & Regulations

Economic Development Committee Historical Society / Historic District Commission / Heritage Commission Planning Board Adopted Capitol Improvement Plan Capitol Improvement Plan last Adopted Zoning Ordinance Last Adopted Site Plan Regulations Last Adopted
Charlestown Economic Development Authority N/A No N/A 3/12/2002 1/5/1999
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Subdivision Regulations Last Adopted Growth Management Ordinance Is the Growth Management Ordinance in effect? Impact Fee Ordinance Is the Impact Fee Imposed? What is the Impact Fee Imposed on?
3/25/1996 No N/A No No N/A
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Allow Manufactured Housing Parks? Allow Manufactured Housing in Subdivisions Allow Manufactured Housing on Individual Lots? ? Historic District Zoning Aquifer Protection District Soil-Based Lot Sizing for Residential Development
Yes Yes Yes No No No
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Elderly Housing District Affordable Housing District Specific Design Regulations for Commercial / Industrial Development Tax Increment Finance District Allow the Transfer of Development Rights in the Zoning Ordinance?
No No No No No
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Has the Town Adopted Building Codes? Which Codes? Does the Town Allow Mixed Use Development? (Residential and Commercial on the Same Lot) - -
Yes BOCA Yes - -
* Town Reports & Staff
* Zoning Ordinances &Site Plan Regulations

Municipal Facilities & Utilities

Municipal Water System Municipal Sewer System Fixed-Route Public Transit System Residential Curbside Trash Collection Non-Residential Curbside Trash Collection Residential Curbside Recycling Non-Residential Curbside Recycling
Yes Yes No No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
N/A acres N/A acres 24345.5 35.8
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Year Acres in Current Use Value of Land in Current Use $ Assessed from Land Use Change Tax $ Assessed from Timber Tax -
1990 13053 $ 1232950 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 1446350 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 10283.00 $ 18721.00 -
2001 N/A $ N/A $ 14302.00 $ 21388.00 -
2002 13200.00 $ NA $ 31021.00 $ 16295.00 -
50 % of the Land Use Change Tax is dedicated to conservation programs.
* Acreage is from Town Reports/Master Plans,2002
* NH Office of State Planning

Population

Year Population PopulationPercent Change Annualized Rate of Population Change Male Population Female Population Age: 0-17 Age: 18-64 Age: 65+ Population per square mile
1970 3274 NA NA 1608 1666 1194 1772 308 91.4
1980 4417 34.9 % 13.5 2145 2272 1350 2523 544 123.3
1990 4630 4.8 % 10.5 2293 2337 1174 2788 668 129.2
2000 4749 2.6 % NA 2313 2436 1173 2898 678 132.6
2005 4960 7.8 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 5240 2.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 5520 3.3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 5790 2.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 272
- * Figures for 2005 - 2020 are NH OSP Estimates '96
* Figures for 1970 - 2000 are from the US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* Population per square mile is Census Population / Total Square Miles (from Town Reports/Master Plans)

Income & Poverty

Year Median Household Income Per Capita Income Percent Change in Per Capita Income State Ranking of Per Capita Income (out of 234) % of Person Below Poverty Level
1970 $ N/A NA NA NA N/A %
1980 $ 15514 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 26400 $ 14200 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 17257 21.5 % 127 NA
2000 $ 38024 $ 18654 NA NA 6.5 %
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- Median Family Income % of Families Below Poverty Level Equalized Tax Rate % Change in Equalized Tax Rate Town Welfare Budget as a % of Total Town Budget
1990 NA NA $ 29.4 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 39.41 34 % NA
2000 $ 45172 3.5 % $ 28.79 -26.9 % 0.50 %
2001 NA NA $ 34.76 20.7 % 2.80 %
2002 NA NA $ 28.14 -19.04 % 2.30 %
- * Household & Family Income figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* % of Persons in Poverty figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)

Employment

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Average Annual Rate of Unemployment Unemployment Rate - February % of All Parents in Labor Force that have Children Under 6 years of age
1998 2636 2547 89 3.4 % NA NA
1999 2705 2622 83 3.1 % 3.1 % NA
2000 2643 2578 65 2.5 % 2.5 % 61 %
2001 2570 2499 71 2.8 % 3 % NA
2002 2608 2526 82 3.1 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 3.4 % NA
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- # of Employees by Occupation
- Managerial & Professional Technical Sales & Administrative Support Service Farming, Forestry & Fishing Precision Production, Craft & Repair Operators, Fabricators & Laborers
1970 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1980 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1990 282 720 274 96 316 439
2000 536 594 393 29 580 298
- * NH Department of Employment Security

Housing

Year Average Household Size Total Housing Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes # Owner Occupied Dwellings # Renter Occupied Dwellings
1970 N/A 1100 N/A N/A N/A 2628 636
1980 2.7 1739 1044 258 413 1236 345
1990 2.5 2051 1052 379 620 1440 397
2000 2.5 2067 1098 339 630 1469 451
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 5 0 18 -
2002 6 0 7 -
 
- Average Household Size Average Household Size Owner-Occupied Units Average Household Size Renter-Occupied Units # Occupied Units # Vacant Units Homeowner Vacancy Rate Rental Vacancy Rate Households with individuals under 18
2000 2.5 2.6 2.1 1920 147 1.4 8.7 638
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- Median Rent Median Home Value % Median Home Value Change # Building Permits Issued - Single Family # Building Permits Issued - Multi-family # Building Permits Issued - Mobile Home -
1970 N/A N/A NA NA NA NA -
1980 193 36700 N/A 9 N/A 18 -
1985 NA NA NA 7 N/A 16 -
1990 528 86800 137 9 0 11 -
1995 NA NA NA 2 0 29 -
2000 464 NA NA 10 N/A 22 -
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- Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Monthly Owner Cost as a % of Household Income
- Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater
1999 25 19 18 33 31 24 27 17
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- # of Assisted Housing Units # of Shelters (Emergency, Family, Transitional)
Elderly Units Family Units Family / Elderly Groups Home Units Miscellaneous Units
2000 80/78 68/66 0 0 0 0
2001 24 56/54 0 0 0 NA
2002 24 56/54 0 0 0 NA
2003 44 56 0 0 0 NA
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* NH Office of State Planning
* NHHFA Directory of Assisted Housing Report (2002)
* Local Sources

Commuting

Year # Residents Commuting Out of Town % Residents Commuting Out of Town Most Common Commute To:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 1532 67.4 % Claremont Springfield VT Walpole
2000 1622 NA % Charlestown Claremont Springfield VT
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 452 N/A Claremont Springfield VT Langdon
2000 786 21.4 min. Charlestown Claremont Rockingham VT
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 21.4 minutes - - - -
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990)

Child Care

Year # Licensed Child Center Care Facilities Capacity of Child Center Care Facilities # Licensed School Aged Child Care Facilities Capacity of School Aged Facilities # Licensed Family Child Care Facilities Capacity of Family Child Care Facilities # Licensed Preschool Child Care Facilities Capacity of Preschool Child Care Facilities
2000 1 35 0 0 4 49 2 40
2001 1 35 0 0 5 49 1 17
2002 1 35 0 0 3 24 0 0
2003 1 35 0 0 5 71 0 0
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census