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Washington vs Orange vs Dummer
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 expensive homes ($359k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Orange | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4 24% 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Dummer 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 35% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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.