Washington, NH

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Washington, New Hampshire

Washington, New Hampshire is 34 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 77 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Sullivan county. The population of the town is 895.

The People and Families of Washington

In Washington, about 72% of adults are married. Washington, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Washington had a median family income of $50,000. The people of Washington can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.

Washington Housing

Of the housing in Washington, approximately 92% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Washington.

Commuting

In Washington, 88% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.

High Points

Washington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Washington, NH

Comparing Washington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	03280
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.176
Longitude	-72.096

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	BLACKWATER DAM
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	895	100%
Male	458	51.2%
Female	437	48.8%
Under 18	196	21.9%
18+	699	78.1%
65+	160	17.9%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.73
White	879	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,043
Growth	148
Growth %	16.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	22.4%
English	16.8%
French (except Basque)	8.3%
US/American	6.8%
French Canadian	6.4%
German	6.4%
Scottish	5.7%
Italian	4.6%
Polish	4%
Norwegian	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Portuguese	1.1%
Russian	1%
Swiss	1%
Swedish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
British	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Washington	895	$50,000
Goshen	741	$45,208
Hillsborough	4,928	$50,445
Lempster	971	$45,385
Marlow	747	$47,813
Stoddard	928	$48,125
Windsor	201	$58,750

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Shedd Free Library 46 North Main Street Washington, New Hampshire (603) 495-3592

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