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Winchester vs Swanzey vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Winchester | Swanzey | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
7,398Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±3.1 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanzey and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swanzey and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,595±$11k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$259,200±$15k 22% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Swanzey and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 70% above U.S. |
$5,558Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.