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Sullivan vs Washington vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Washington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sullivan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Washington 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.