Compare towns
Swanzey vs Sullivan vs Marlborough
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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Sullivan | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
687Lowest |
1,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
47.6±11.7 10% above NH |
| 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sullivan 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±$15k 36% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH |
| Marlborough 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 |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
| Swanzey and Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,076Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.