Compare towns
Troy vs Epping vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Swanzey has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Troy | Epping | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
7,430Highest |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Swanzey and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Epping and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Epping and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,558 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Epping School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.