Compare towns
Troy vs Madison 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).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Madison | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,680 |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.1 15% above NH |
| Madison and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Troy 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Swanzey 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Madison and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,558Highest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Troy and Swanzey 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 | Madison 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.