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Wilder vs Roxbury 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
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Swanzey has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Roxbury | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
299Lowest |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanzey and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,595±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Swanzey and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,558 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder 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 |
| High school 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 |
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.