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Swanzey vs Roxbury vs Marlborough vs Winchester
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 highest household income ($82k).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Roxbury | Marlborough | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
299Lowest |
2,207 |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Swanzey and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Winchester 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$11kHighest 18% below NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$69,032±$9k 30% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Swanzey and Roxbury 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 |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Roxbury and Marlborough 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±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Swanzey and Winchester 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Marlborough School District | Winchester 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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| 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.