Compare towns
Sharon 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
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Sharon | Dummer | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
299Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% 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 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sharon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Sharon 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.