What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).

Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Haverhill	Swanzey
People
Population	4,611Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Lowest 15% 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%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey and Haverhill 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%	24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Swanzey and Haverhill 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%	30.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest 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	$81,595±$11kLowest 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	$259,200±$15kHighest 36% below NH
	Swanzey and Haverhill 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	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Highest 11% below NH	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Swanzey and Haverhill 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	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	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

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.