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Dummer vs Union 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 expensive homes ($242k median).
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Columbia has the most renters (8.9% 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 | Union | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
131Lowest |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia and Dummer 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% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Columbia and Dummer 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 |
$75,117±$19k 24% below NH |
$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH |
| Dummer and Union 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 |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% 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 | — | — | $792±$333 47% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 57% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$2,009 70% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 9.1%±95.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.1%Lowest 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 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Union 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.