Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, home to about 683 people across 61 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03576 and 03590.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Colebrook; part is in Columbia
Mostly Stratford; part is in Columbia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbia had 659 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 208th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Coos County grew from 29,468 residents in 1900 to 31,268 in 2020.
Coos County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colebrook 3sw, NH weather station (4 miles away).
8,380 jobs at 809 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Colebrook School District, Stratford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)Colebrook | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Stratford Public SchoolNorth Stratford | Pre-K–8 | 53 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)Colebrook | 9–12 | 99 | Public | 5.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Colebrook, Stratford, Stewartstown, Dixville and Ervings Location.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.