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West Swanzey, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Cheshire County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,227
Population
476/sq mi density
$52,241
Median Income
$31,807 per capita
$193,100
Home Value
$338,188 Zillow
$1,685
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
3,986 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,241 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$193,100 home value, $1,685/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,241
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,807
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Swanzey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Swanzey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,241
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,807
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,980
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.6%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,175M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,280
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
169
Retail
339
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,980
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,150
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,241 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,807 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $5,175M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,280 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,150 |