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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Columbia, NH compare?
| Figure | Columbia, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 673 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 659 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Columbia, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 683±145 |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $57,917±$13,190 |
| Per capita income | $39,423±$10,998 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,400±$28,874 |
| Median gross rent | $792±$333 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.1%±20.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.2%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±4.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov