What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Swanzey	Milton
People
Population	7,398Highest	4,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.1Highest 15% above NH	45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH
	Swanzey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milton 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%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH	$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH
	Milton 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	$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
	Milton and Swanzey 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	$5,663Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Milton 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%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton 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	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Monadnock Regional High School	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.