What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Somersworth	Swanzey
People
Population	12,111Highest	7,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH	50±3.1Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Somersworth and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH	$81,595±$11kHighest 18% below NH
	Swanzey and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Highest about the NH average	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Somersworth School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Somersworth High School	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.