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Swanzey vs Berwick vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k 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 | Swanzey | Berwick | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
1,998Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 29% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swanzey and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,595±$11k about the U.S. average |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,349±$15kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303 7% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 78% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Seabrook 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Seabrook 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.