What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).

Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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	Somersworth
People
Population	7,398Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.1Highest 15% above NH	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth 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%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth 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	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
	Swanzey and Somersworth 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±$23kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average	$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Somersworth 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	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Somersworth 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%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Monadnock Regional High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.