Compare towns
Washington vs Dummer vs Epping vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Washington | Dummer | Epping | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
299Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7 27% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Epping and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Epping and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Jefferson 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington School District | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.