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Swanzey vs White River Junction vs Marlborough
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 most homeowners (71.7%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Marlborough has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398Highest |
3,364 |
1,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.6±11.7 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swanzey and Marlborough 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 about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$67,356±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Swanzey and White River Junction 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. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$261,700±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$973±$153Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Swanzey and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,076Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1943Lowest 37 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±10.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Marlborough 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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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.