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Marlborough vs Swanzey vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
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 | Marlborough | Swanzey | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,048Lowest |
7,398Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH |
50±3.1 15% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 22.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
$81,595±$11k 18% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,700±$44k 35% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Swanzey and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,076 9% below NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±17.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±10.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Marlborough 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 | — | #102 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | — | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.