Town guide

Swanzey, New Hampshire

Swanzey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 7,398 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03446.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,398165 per sq mi
Median home value$259,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Swanzey

1 ZIP code

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Around Swanzey

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)65 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Swanzey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Swanzey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Swanzey had 7,270 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Swanzey population by census2000: 6,800, 2010: 7,230, 2020: 7,2706,80020007,23020107,2702020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SwanzeyJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.9 in30°10°Jan3.134°11°Feb2.843°20°Mar3.457°30°Apr3.469°41°May3.877°51°Jun4.482°56°Jul4.581°54°Aug4.373°47°Sep4.360°36°Oct4.947°27°Nov3.536°18°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keene, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swanzey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene7.7 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro11.9 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Swanzey

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Mount Caesar Trails · 221 acres2.8 mi
  • Town of Swanzey Ball Fields · 10 acres3.2 mi
  • Richardson Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
  • Shadow Lake Park4.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gomarlo’s Shop and Save1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy6.1 mi
  • Hannaford Pharmacy6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Caesar Union Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery6.4 mi
  • Bruder House Museum6.4 mi
  • Wyman Tavern Museum6.4 mi
  • Cheshire County Historical Society6.6 mi
  • Horatio Colony Museum6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Redfern Arts Center6.3 mi
  • Showroom6.7 mi
  • The Colonial Theatre6.8 mi
  • MoCo Arts7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1753.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Swanzey

Public schools here are run by Monadnock Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt. Caesar Elementary SchoolE. SwanzeyPre-K–2268Public3.4 mi
Cutler Elementary SchoolW. Swanzey3–6316Public2.0 mi
Monadnock Regional Middle SchoolE. Swanzey7–8249Public3.4 mi
Monadnock Regional High SchoolSwanzey9–12448Public3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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