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Westmoreland vs Swanzey vs Milford vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Westmoreland | Swanzey | Milford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237 |
7,398 |
16,337Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
50±3.1 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Milford and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Westmoreland 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Milford School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.