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Lancaster, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,280. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,358 (+2.4% change)
Males: 1,544 (47.1%), Females: 1,736 (52.9%)

Coos County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $40,305
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (26.4%), Irish (20.2%), French (18.5%), French Canadian (9.8%), United States (7.8%), Scottish (7.7%).

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

3.1% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lancaster:

  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (173 MIDDLE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:

  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BERLIN, NH)
  • UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 108 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 110 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:

  • MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; Abbreviation: HIE)
  • TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 17 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; Abbreviation: 8B2)
  • FRANCONIA (about 24 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; Abbreviation: 1B5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 101 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 51 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Lancaster:

  • SUNNY BROOK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 129 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Lancaster:

  • WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,577; Location: 128 MAIN STREET; 38,439 books; 564 audio materials; 794 video materials; 122 serial subscriptions)

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