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Westmoreland vs Swanzey vs Milford vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237 |
7,398 |
16,337Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
50±3.1 29% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$81,595±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,508±$303 7% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Milford and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$5,558 78% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Milford 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.