Compare towns
Dummer vs Washington vs Groton
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Washington | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,208Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
51.1±16.2Lowest 18% 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Groton 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% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Washington 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% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Washington and Groton 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,321Highest 35% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Groton 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.