Compare towns
Swanzey vs Haverhill vs Marlborough
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%).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
4,611 |
1,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above 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%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough 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% |
36.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 18% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% 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±$15k 36% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH |
| Marlborough and Swanzey 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±$84 25% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
$6,076Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough 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 | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Woodsville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.