Compare towns
Troy vs Lyndeborough 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Swanzey has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
1,616Lowest |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Swanzey 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
| Swanzey and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,558 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Troy 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.