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Swanzey vs Marlborough vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
1,048Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.6±11.7 22% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$67,356±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 22% below U.S. |
$261,700±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
$973±$153Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Swanzey and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 78% above U.S. |
$6,076Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1943Lowest 37 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Marlborough 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.