What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Swanzey has the highest household income ($82k).

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	Tilton	Swanzey
People
Population	4,063Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH	50±3.1Lowest 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	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.2Highest 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+	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Lowest 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+	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH	$81,595±$11kHighest 18% below NH
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH	$259,200±$15kHighest 36% below NH
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH	$5,558Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Highest 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	#88 of 120 in NH	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Winnisquam Regional High School	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.