Compare towns
Swanzey vs Haverhill vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Haverhill | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
4,611Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Swanzey and Haverhill 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% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey and Keene 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% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,595±$11k 18% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Haverhill 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±$15kHighest 36% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Swanzey and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Swanzey and Keene 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 |
$5,908 11% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Woodsville High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.