Columbia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Columbia, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Columbia have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Columbia in 100 people: 30 aged 65 or older (NH: 20)
17 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 18 across NH. Owners hold 91 in every 100 households. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at −13%. In all, about 673 people live in Columbia (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 51.8 (NH 43.3).
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points).
Counted by household. Plus 30.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Columbia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Columbia
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Columbia’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Columbia or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Columbia in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.