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Dummer vs Randolph 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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Randolph | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
51.8±10.1Lowest 20% above NH |
| Randolph and Dummer 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% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±5.2 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+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.9%±8.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph and Columbia 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
| Randolph and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,269Highest 36% below NH |
$2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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.