What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k median).

South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washington	South Hampton
People
Population	1,208Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH
	Washington and South Hampton 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%	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Washington and South Hampton 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	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH	$9,109Highest 37% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	30%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	South Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	South Hampton 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	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.