What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).

Swanzey has the most kids (18% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Swanzey
People
Population	4,475Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH
	Enfield and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH	$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH
	Enfield and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 120 in NH	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.