What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Washington has the most people working from home (30.1%).

Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Washington	Washington
People
Population	193Lowest	526Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.2% MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±10.7Lowest 30% above MA	56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA
	Washington and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±14.2Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Mount Washington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±13Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Washington and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±7.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Mount Washington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,500±$26kHighest 37% above MA	$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA	$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,316Lowest 45% below MA	$4,381Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Mount Washington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%	2.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6%	12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Mount Washington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.