Swanzey town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,461
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,230
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $259,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,862
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $895
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,508
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,154
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,349
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,142
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,986
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 368,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,680
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,595
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,659
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 161.6
Population per square mile, 2010 160.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 45.01
FIPS Code 3300575700