Compare towns
Dummer vs Lisbon vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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 | Dummer | Lisbon | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
730Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.6±8.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.8±10.1 20% 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 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±3.5 NH: 6% |
7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$68,813±$7k 31% below NH |
$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
| Dummer and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$181,300±$27kLowest 55% below NH |
$196,400±$29k 51% below NH |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$317Highest 15% below NH |
$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
| Lisbon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,402Highest 34% below NH |
$2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.3%±23.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lisbon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.