Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:10 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:16 am – 4:18 pm
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People6,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.72,802 householdsMedian household income $85,484Median home value $262,100Median rent $1,558 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,512 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F46 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 29 days11 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keene station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Caesarpeak · under a mileSwanzey Lakelake · under a mileAshuelot River Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miHoney Hillpeak · 1.2 miSouth Branch Ashuelot Riverriver · 2.3 miKeene State Collegecollege · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 169 acresKeene Forestry Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 75 acresRhododendron State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 146 acresPisgah State Park - Critria 1 landsstate park · 6.7 mi · 4,594 acresOtter Brook Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.0 mi · 459 acresLadies Wildwood Parkpark · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199435 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCheshire County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cheshire County monitors, NH
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterN Swanzey Water and Fire Prctserves 1,700 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation568 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCheshire Medical Center Dartmouth - Hitchcock Keene6.3 miPost officeSwanzey Post Office1.9 miTown hallSwanzey Town Hall1.3 miPoliceSwanzey Town Police Department1.5 miFire stationSwanzey Fire Department Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleMonadnock Regional Middle - High School1.4 miElementaryMount Caesar Elementary School1.4 miElementaryCutler Elementary School1.9 miCollegeKeene State College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT44 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL67 miInterstateI-9112 miUS highwayUS 513 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA36 miCoachKeene Corner NewsGreyhound5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03446 ZIP area.
