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Washington vs Milton Mills 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
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k median).
Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Washington | Milton Mills | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
72Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7 27% above NH |
64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Milton Mills 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% |
0%±47.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Milton Mills 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Milton Mills 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 |
$250,001Highest 152% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH |
$366,000±$40k 9% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Milton Mills 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 |
| Washington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
— | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
11.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
— | 34 minLowest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
0%±24Lowest 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.