Charlestown, New Hampshire

About Charlestown

Charlestown is a small unincorporated community in western New Hampshire.

Officially, Charlestown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.95 square miles.

📰 Charlestown News Today

• Charlestown rep wants to be next NH House speaker keenesentinel.com · Aug 13
• Althea D. Fischer Obituary Jul 22, 2026 stringer funeral home · Jul 31
• GKN Aerospace Expands North Charlestown Facility to Strengthen Engine Component Manufacturing Capabilities GKN Aerospace · Jul 22
• Charlestown multi-family house believed to be ‘total loss’ in fire MyChamplainValley.com · May 21
• AG's Office releases ruling about officer's actions in Charlestown shooting WMUR · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Charlestown Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western New Hampshire, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Hampshire — one of 100 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Charlestown

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Fort at No 4 · Museum
• The Fort at No. 4 · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charlestown

• Acworth Town Common reviews ★
• Acworth Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Acworth Town Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charlestown Town Forest - Halls Pond Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charlestown Town Forest - Reservoir Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charlestown Town Forest - Sam’s Hill Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Connecticut River State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dodge Brook State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Acworth Marshland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Honey Brook State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hoyt Landing Access reviews ★
• Hubbard Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Charlestown

• Acworth Elementary School
• Charlestown Middle School
• Charlestown Primary School
• N. Charlestown Community School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Charlestown

🏘️ Nearby Communities