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Dummer vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,122 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 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%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Dummer 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Dummer 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
| Washington and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school 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.