West Swanzey

Population: 1,227
Median household income: $52,241
Median home value: $193,100

West Swanzey, a community in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, has 1,227 residents. The median household income of $52,241 is below the Cheshire County median ($81,001).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Swanzey's population grew 36.9% from 896 to 1,227, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $154,600 to $193,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,227
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,241
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $1,685
Housing units: 596
Homeownership rate: 41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8961,227

Median household income

$58,494$52,241

Median home value

$154,600$193,100

Median gross rent

$1,174$1,685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	896	$58,494	$154,600	$1,174
2020	1,180	$73,026	$175,000	$1,326
2021	1,339	$59,688	$169,400	$1,231
2022	1,200	$57,762	$183,800	$1,354
2023	1,227	$52,241	$193,100	$1,685

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	6.7%
5 to 17	155	12.6%
18 to 24	55	4.5%
25 to 34	256	20.9%
35 to 44	113	9.2%
45 to 54	70	5.7%
55 to 64	208	17.0%
65 to 74	160	13.0%
75 and over	128	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,222	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	6.8%
High school graduate	319	34.1%
Some college or associate's	142	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	305	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	105	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone95.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	549	95.6%
Carpooled	25	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	26.5%
15 to 29 min	155	27.0%
30 to 44 min	171	29.8%
45 to 59 min	19	3.3%
60+ min	77	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 5.6% (69 of 1,227)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	54.7%
Nonfamily households	270	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	596	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	41.1%
Renter-occupied	351	58.9%

1-unit, detached33.6%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units20.6%

20 or more units26.7%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	200	33.6%
1-unit, attached	53	8.9%
2 to 4 units	39	6.5%
5 to 19 units	123	20.6%
20 or more units	159	26.7%
Mobile home & other	22	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3383700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.8706, -72.3224