Compare towns
Columbia vs Dummer vs Unity
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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Columbia | Dummer | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1Lowest 20% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Columbia 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% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Dummer 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 |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Columbia and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.