| Index | Charlestown | New Hampshire | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing | 63 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 110 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 131 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,823 | $6,069 | $1,699 | $2,185 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Hampshire | 4% | 4% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.58 | $24.26 | 9.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $67.97 | $45.56 | 49.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.1% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $25.44 | $18.00 | 41.4% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.5% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.66 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.00 | $125.68 | 8.5% |
| Doctor | $164.00 | $135.78 | 20.8% |
| Dentist | $136.17 | $113.29 | 20.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.01 | $10.65 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $483.35 | $468.60 | 3.1% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $84,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,281.44 | $2,346.69 | 2.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $991.00 | $949.00 | 4.4% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.33 | $3.46 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $86.00 | $59.92 | 43.5% |
| Item | Charlestown | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $294.40 | $193.99 | 51.8% |
| Phone | $186.72 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Springfield, VT | 4,028 | 104 | 4.2% |
| North Springfield, VT | 740 | 105 | 5.0% |
| Ascutney, VT | 380 | 106 | 5.6% |
| Claremont, NH | 12,969 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Bellows Falls, VT | 2,908 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Charlestown, NH | 933 | 101 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mi-Wuk Village, CA | 933 | 130 | 30.4% |
| Woods Hole, MA | 933 | 172 | 72.2% |
| Grawn, MI | 933 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Salem, NY | 933 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Brady Lake, OH | 933 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Charlestown, NH | 933 | 101 | 0.5% |
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