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Swanzey vs Newington vs Seabrook
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 most affordable homes ($259k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Seabrook has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Newington | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
939Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 15% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newington 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±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Newington and Seabrook 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 |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Newington School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.