What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbia has the most kids (17.4% under 18).

Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).

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	Columbia	Clarksville
People
Population	683Highest	371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.8±10.1Highest 20% above NH	50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH
	Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH	$65,385±$24kHighest 34% below NH
	Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$29kHighest 51% below NH	$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH
	Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH	$1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH
	Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,009Lowest 70% below NH	$2,276Highest 66% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	11.2%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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.