Compare towns
Swanzey vs Marlborough vs Cornish
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%).
Marlborough has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Marlborough | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
1,048Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 15% above NH |
47.6±11.7Lowest 10% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Swanzey 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
36.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough 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 |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
| Cornish 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 |
$261,700±$44k 35% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
| Cornish and Marlborough 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 |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Swanzey and Cornish 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 |
$6,076Highest 9% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Cornish 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 |
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.