Compare towns
Dummer vs Landaff vs Washington
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).
Landaff has the most renters (9.7% rent).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Landaff | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Landaff 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% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Landaff 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% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Landaff 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% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Dummer and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Landaff and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,813Highest 28% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.