Compare towns
Swanzey vs Dover vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Dover | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
33,364Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Dover and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Dover and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 17% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dover School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.