Compare towns
Swanzey vs Newport vs Troy 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Newport | Troy | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
6,375 |
2,005Lowest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Troy 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 |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Troy and Haverhill 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 |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$266,600±$39kHighest 34% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Troy 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 |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Swanzey and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 17% below NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Troy and Newport 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 | #119 of 120 in NH | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Newport School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8 |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.