City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023

West Swanzey, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Swanzey - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,227
Residents
$52,241
Median income
$193,100
Median home
$1,926
Median rent (state)

West Swanzey - the verdict

West Swanzey ranks in the 23rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Swanzey, NH

West Swanzey is a small town in New Hampshire, home to 1,227 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,241 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Typical homes in West Swanzey are valued around $193,100, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. About 43.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Hampshire at 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,926 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Hampshire's average monthly utility costs around $307 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 60.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,227 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$52,241 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does West Swanzey compare to other US cities?

Here's how West Swanzey stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Swanzey against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Hampshire-relative analysis

Median Home Value places West Swanzey toward the bottom of New Hampshire's cities

Among the 94 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, West Swanzey ranks #79 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Swanzey only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#79 of 92
14th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Gross Rent
#50 of 100
42nd percentile in New Hampshire
Median Home Value
#79 of 94
16th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#31 of 99
69th percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#28 of 100
72nd percentile in New Hampshire

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

23rdIncome percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Swanzey's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$193,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Swanzey $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - West Swanzey, NH West Swanzey, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Swanzey, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution West Swanzey, NH median $52,241/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Swanzey, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for West Swanzey, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,227
Median Income
$52,241
Median Home Value
$193,100
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
58.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
95.6%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 574 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Swanzey sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,926/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Sanbornville
1,225 people
Belmont
1,257 people
Antrim
1,293 people
Colebrook
1,143 people
Greenville
1,102 people
Bethlehem
1,097 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Swanzey's 1,227 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pennsboro, WV
1,227 people
Melcher-Dallas, IA
1,228 people
Treynor, IA
1,228 people
Pine Island, TX
1,226 people
Jamestown, IN
1,225 people
Jewell Junction, IA
1,225 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Swanzey's $52,241 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Otis, CO
$52,237 median income
Victory Gardens, NJ
$52,235 median income
Nitro, WV
$52,247 median income
Tillmans Corner, AL
$52,249 median income
Reynolds Heights, PA
$52,233 median income
Ponce de Leon, FL
$52,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Swanzey, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Swanzey, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Swanzey compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
West Swanzey (this city) 1,227 $52,241
Sanbornville 1,225 N/A
Belmont 1,257 $51,086
Antrim 1,293 $72,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Swanzey, NH?

What is the population of West Swanzey, NH? +

1,227 people live in West Swanzey, NH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Swanzey, NH? +

West Swanzey households earn a median of $52,241 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Swanzey? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Swanzey; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in West Swanzey, NH? +

Homes in West Swanzey carry a median value of $193,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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