Compare towns
Columbia vs Dummer vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Columbia | Dummer | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 20% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Epping 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Epping 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.