Compare towns
Washington vs Dummer vs Springfield vs Lempster
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 oldest population (median age 55).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Springfield | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
299Lowest |
1,122 |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% 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 | 13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Lempster 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Springfield 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% 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 | $1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Washington and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.