Compare towns
Dummer vs Salisbury 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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Salisbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Dummer 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury 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±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Salisbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.