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Hillsborough vs Dummer 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
Hillsborough has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Dummer | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
299Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±16Lowest 15% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% 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 | 12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% 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 | $265,200±$51k 34% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,138±$201Highest 24% below NH |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,437Highest 18% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| 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.