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Litchfield 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
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Litchfield | Dummer | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
299Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 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+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Washington 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.