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Swanzey vs Windham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Windham | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
16,038Highest |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| Swanzey and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Haverhill 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Windham 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 18% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15k 36% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Windham School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Windham High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.