Population 2,237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Swanzey
Household size in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Swanzey are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.1, West Swanzey is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in West Swanzey (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in New Hampshire as a whole (8.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Swanzey
Renters in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West Swanzey own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of New Hampshire. Among homeowners, 47.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.4% of homes in West Swanzey are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in West Swanzey is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,021 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,107 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,626 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$604 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in West Swanzey runs $1,626 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Swanzey
Bachelor's degrees in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in West Swanzey (34.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in New Hampshire overall (41.1%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Swanzey is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in New Hampshire as a whole (94.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Swanzey
| Period | West Swanzey | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in West Swanzey than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. New Hampshire as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Swanzey compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Swanzey | 2.33 | 51.1 | 12.1% | 26.6% | 1.4% | 1971 | $1,626 | 34.6% | 89.8% | 3.4% |
| Swanzey | 2.38 | 50.1 | 7.2% | 28.9% | 6.6% | 1972 | $1,535 | 29.9% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| North Swanzey | 2.63 | 43.2 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 10.6% | 1985 | $1,181 | 35.8% | 95.8% | 1.6% |
| Spofford | 2.40 | 49.5 | 12.0% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 1979 | $1,332 | 47.2% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| Keene | 2.23 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 44.2% | 11.8% | 1960 | $1,528 | 43.2% | 94.2% | 1.9% |
| Westport | 2.63 | 45.1 | 15.2% | 29.7% | 22.4% | 1970 | $1,381 | 20.1% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| Winchester | 2.44 | 42.5 | 13.1% | 28.0% | 12.7% | 1976 | $1,238 | 21.5% | 90.2% | 5.4% |
| Marlborough | 2.26 | 46.5 | 9.1% | 31.5% | 9.9% | 1962 | $1,176 | 38.8% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| Chesterfield | 2.50 | 48.1 | 11.0% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 1979 | $1,290 | 40.2% | 95.5% | 5.5% |
| Troy | 2.66 | 39.8 | 6.7% | 22.7% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,174 | 27.1% | 93.6% | 4.3% |
| Richmond | 2.87 | 48.1 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 13.9% | 1985 | $1,267 | 32.5% | 94.1% | 13.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Swanzey. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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