Compare towns
Swanzey vs Tilton vs Haverhill
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 people working from home (9.3%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Haverhill has the most homeowners (76.5%).
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 | Tilton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
4,063Lowest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 15% above NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest 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%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
| Haverhill 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±$15kHighest 36% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Swanzey and Haverhill 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 |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 17% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Haverhill 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Winnisquam Regional High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
16.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.