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Columbia vs Dummer vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
299 |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Upton 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 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
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| Dummer 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±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
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| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009 36% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.