What percentage of people rent in Swanzey, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Swanzey, NH, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Swanzey, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 892 renting households against 2,262 that own their home.

In Swanzey, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.3% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 892 (±242)
Median renter income: $34,425 (±$13,152)

Who rents and who owns in Swanzey

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swanzey	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.3% (±7.0 points)	27.3% (±1.7 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	892 (±242)	8,356 (±579)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,262 (±205)	22,264 (±566)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,425 (±$13,152)	$48,250 (±$6,600)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,708 (±$20,587)	$99,139 (±$3,754)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Swanzey, the renter share is not measurably different from Cheshire County (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Cheshire County, Swanzey ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 38 of 234.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Swanzey has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	28.9% (±6.1 points)	28.3% (±7.0 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,028 (±$153)	$1,508 (±$303)	+46.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,019 (±$8,844)	$81,595 (±$11,254)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Swanzey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swanzey
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swanzey	—	28.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Marlborough (community)	5.4 mi	48.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Troy	5.8 mi	22.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.9 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Troy (community)	6.2 mi	27.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough	6.3 mi	31.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keene	6.6 mi	44.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Winchester	6.9 mi	27.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester (community)	7.0 mi	37.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond, NH (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlborough (community), NH (48.1%), Keene, NH (44.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cheshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Keene	44.9% (±4.0 points)
2	Marlborough	31.9% (±8.2 points)
3	Walpole	30.1% (±9.8 points)
4	Swanzey	28.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Winchester	27.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Alstead	24.0% (±9.1 points)
7	Troy	22.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Hinsdale	19.8% (±8.8 points)
9	Jaffrey	18.2% (±6.2 points)
10	Dublin	16.8% (±6.7 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Cheshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swanzey include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Swanzey.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Swanzey

How many renters are there in Swanzey?

Swanzey has an estimated 892 (±242) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swanzey?

In Swanzey, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Swanzey?

A renting household in Swanzey has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swanzey?

The median renting household in Swanzey, NH has an income of $34,425 (±$13,152) a year, against $102,708 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Swanzey town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:75700, in state:33 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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