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Troy vs Ware vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ware | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
10,048Highest |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanzey and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,595±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ware and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,558Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Ware | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.