Compare towns
Greenland vs Swanzey vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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.
| Measure | Greenland | Swanzey | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
7,398 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Swanzey and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.