What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has the most kids (18% under 18).

Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k 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.

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

Measure	Swanzey	Enfield
People
Population	7,398Highest	4,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Enfield 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	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH
	Enfield 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 36% below NH	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH
	Swanzey and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield 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	#102 of 120 in NH	#5 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Mascoma Valley 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

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.