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Swanzey vs Troy vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Troy | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
2,005Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanzey and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,595±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303 7% above U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 78% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.