What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has the highest household income ($82k).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Tilton
People
Population	7,398Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
	Tilton and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton 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%	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Tilton 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	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,200±$15kHighest 36% below NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Swanzey and Tilton 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	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,558Highest 17% below NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Tilton 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%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	9.3%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Swanzey and Tilton 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	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Monadnock Regional High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	16.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.