Compare towns
Swanzey vs Berwick vs Troy
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
1,998Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanzey and Berwick 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Swanzey 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Troy 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±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Swanzey and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% 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% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Troy 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 | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional 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.