Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainHow is Swanzey run?
Swanzey’s town government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $959 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Swanzey didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
In 123 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check Swanzey’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how Swanzey is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Monadnock Regional School District
Swanzey’s K–12 school district, shared with Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Troy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,801 per pupil, $14,348 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $959 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Swanzey collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Swanzey didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Swanzey yet
Every year of Swanzey’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,558 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Swanzey’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Swanzey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swanzey →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Swanzey’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Swanzey’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Swanzey’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Swanzey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,427).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Swanzey voted in 2024
Official results for Swanzey’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%2,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.8%2,064 votesOthers: 1.1% (47 votes).
Most votes in Swanzey: Donald J Trump
Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Swanzey’s 6,050 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Swanzey: Kelly Ayotte
Cheshire County: Craig 49.7%, Ayotte 48.0% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Swanzey, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanzey | 50.1% | 48.8% | 1.1% | 4,228 |
| Cheshire County | 44.2% | 54.2% | 1.6% | 45,389 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Swanzey.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.swanzey.nh.us ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 3 seatsCheshire 102 seats, shared with RichmondCheshire 171 seat, a floterial district shared with Fitzwilliam, Richmond, Troy and WinchesterMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Swanzey compares with the towns next door
Swanzey’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $679 to $2,102 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $679 | $5,203 |
| Chesterfield | $860 | $6,344 |
| Winchester | $998 | $5,314 |
| Keene | $2,102 | $6,812 |
| Troy | estimate | $5,229 |
| Marlborough | estimate | $6,362 |
| Swanzey | estimate | $5,558 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Swanzey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Swanzey’s government
How much does Swanzey spend per resident?
About $959 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Swanzey didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Swanzey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,558 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.swanzey.nh.us.
Who runs Swanzey’s government?
See town.swanzey.nh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swanzey yet.
How did Swanzey vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.1%, Kamala D Harris 48.8% (4,228 votes, official results). Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Swanzey?
33 full-time and 57 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $232,531 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swanzey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Donovan Fenton); State House Cheshire 10 (2 seats, shared with Richmond) and Cheshire 17 (1 floterial seat shared with Fitzwilliam, Richmond, Troy and Winchester). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Swanzey?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check town.swanzey.nh.us for Swanzey’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Swanzey’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Swanzey, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →