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Swanzey vs Somersworth vs North Hampton
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).
Somersworth has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Somersworth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
12,111Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Swanzey 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% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$11k 18% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Somersworth School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| 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.