Compare towns
Raymond vs Washington vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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.
| Measure | Raymond | Washington | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
1,208 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% 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 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 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+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Raymond and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Raymond and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Raymond and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146Highest 8% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Raymond and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Raymond 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Raymond School District | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.