Columbia town, New Hampshire

Columbia town is a geographic entity located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 673. The land area covers 60.77 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	673	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	51.8 yrs	±10.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	313	±58	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	494	±85
Occupied Housing Units	313	±58
Vacant Housing Units	181	±61
Median Home Value	$196,400	±$28,874
Median Gross Rent	$792	±$333

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$57,917	±$13,190
Per Capita Income	$39,423	±$10,998
Poverty Rate	10.7%	±6.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	73	±46
Unemployment Rate	3.9%	±3.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	322	±84
Broadband Internet Rate	82.1%	±8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF COLUMBIA GUS Population: 667 (2024) ID: 170026	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWN CLERK PO BOX 157, COLEBROOK NH 03576-0157
COUNTY OF COOS GUS Population: 31,094 (2024) ID: 169995	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PO BOX 10, WEST STEWARTSTOWN NH 03597-0010

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Canaan High School CTE Program	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	Canaan, VT
Canaan Schools	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Canaan, VT
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Colebrook, NH
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Colebrook, NH
Groveton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Groveton, NH
Groveton High School (Middle)	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Groveton, NH
Stark Village School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Stark, NH
Stewartstown Community School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	W. Stewartstown, NH
Stratford Public School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	North Stratford, NH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
GUILDHALL PUBLIC	Library	4.3 mi away	RTE. 102 N, GUILDHALL, VT, 05905	(802) 676-3054
COLEBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	126 MAIN ST., COLEBROOK, NH, 03576	(603) 237-4808
STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.3 mi away	74 MAIN STREET, STRATFORD, NH, 03590	(603) 922-9016
ALICE M. WARD MEMORIAL	Library	12.5 mi away	27 PARK ST., CANAAN, VT, 05903	(802) 266-7135
NORTHUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.0 mi away	31 STATE STREET, GROVETON, NH, 03582	(603) 636-2066
BREMER POND MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	17.4 mi away	12 SCHOOL STREET, PITTSBURG, NH, 03592	(603) 538-7032
ISLAND POND PUBLIC	Library	18.0 mi away	49 MILL ST. EXT., ISLAND POND, VT, 05846	(802) 723-6134
ERROL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.6 mi away	67 MAIN STREET, ERROL, NH, 03579	(603) 482-7720
DUMMER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.9 mi away	67 HILL ROAD, DUMMER, NH, 03588	(603) 449-0995
WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	22.6 mi away	128 MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, NH, 03584	(603) 788-3352

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at COLEBROOK 3SW, NH US, located 3.4 miles from Columbia town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	24.3°	0.3°	12.3°	2.71"	18.2"
February	27.0°	0.2°	13.6°	2.04"	19.9"
March	36.2°	11.2°	23.7°	2.49"	14.5"
April	50.0°	25.7°	37.8°	2.86"	3.4"
May	64.0°	37.4°	50.7°	3.99"	0.1"
June	72.4°	47.4°	59.9°	4.68"	0.0"
July	77.0°	52.4°	64.7°	4.25"	0.0"
August	75.6°	50.2°	62.9°	4.22"	0.0"
September	68.2°	43.0°	55.6°	3.40"	0.0"
October	54.9°	31.8°	43.4°	4.39"	0.9"
November	41.5°	21.7°	31.6°	3.13"	5.9"
December	29.8°	10.2°	20.0°	3.11"	18.5"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Colebrook CDP	CDP	5.5 mi	—
West Stewartstown CDP	CDP	12.1 mi	—
Canaan CDP	CDP	13.2 mi	—
Beecher Falls CDP	CDP	13.4 mi	—
Groveton CDP	CDP	14.1 mi	—
Island Pond CDP	CDP	18.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3300713940. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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