Moving to Lincoln, New Hampshire

Population: 1,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,300 (+2.3% change)
Males: 633 (49.8%), Females: 638 (50.2%)

Grafton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $28,523
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (24.2%), Irish (19.3%), English (18.3%), Italian (9.4%), United States (6.8%), German (6.5%).

Elevation: 811 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

5.4% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.7% North America, 0.9% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LITTLETON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

  • MANCHESTER (about 79 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 90 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 95 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

  • FRANCONIA (about 11 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; Abbreviation: 1B5)
  • TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 17 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; Abbreviation: 8B2)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: 1P1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)

Schools

Public high school in Lincoln:

  • LINWOOD PUBLIC (HIGH) (Students: 108; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lincoln:

  • LIN-WOOD PUBLIC (ELEM) (Students: 160; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LIN-WOOD (MIDDLE) (Students: 111; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lincoln:

  • LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,775; Location: CHURCH STREET; 12,856 books; 348 audio materials; 975 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)