Compare towns
Swanzey vs Roxbury vs Surry
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 renters (28.3% rent).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Swanzey and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry 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 |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.