Compare towns
Haverhill vs Marlborough vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Haverhill | Marlborough | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
2,207Lowest |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Swanzey and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$81,595±$11k 18% below NH |
| Haverhill and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$267,200±$35kHighest 34% below NH |
$259,200±$15k 36% below NH |
| Marlborough and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
| Swanzey and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908 11% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | — | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Marlborough School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.