Compare towns
Swanzey vs Marlborough vs Haverhill
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 the oldest population (median age 50).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).
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 | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
2,207Lowest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest 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 |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% 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 |
$267,200±$35kHighest 34% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% 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 |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Swanzey and Marlborough 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 |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | Marlborough School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.