Compare towns
Washington vs Dummer vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
299Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard 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±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Washington and Stoddard 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 |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Highest 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Washington 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Stoddard 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 |
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.