What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lemington	Columbia
People
Population	108Lowest	683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S.	51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S.
	Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.9%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Columbia and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S.	$57,917±$13kHighest 28% below U.S.
	Columbia and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S.	$196,400±$29kHighest 41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$792±$333 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,365Highest 24% below U.S.	$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Columbia and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.