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Washington vs Dummerston vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Dummerston | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,090Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Dummerston 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 11% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| 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±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.