Compare towns
Dummer vs Epping vs Washington vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummer | Epping | Washington | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,208 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Epping and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Epping and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Washington School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.