What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has the most kids (18% under 18).

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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	Warwick
People
Population	7,398Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S.	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Warwick 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 U.S.: 22%	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Swanzey and Warwick 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 U.S.: 35.7%	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Swanzey and Warwick 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	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warwick 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±$15kLowest 22% below U.S.	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S.	$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Swanzey and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,558Highest 78% above U.S.	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Swanzey and Warwick 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%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.
Work from home	9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#102 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Warwick
High school in town	Monadnock Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.