South Lancaster, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,742
Males: 842 (48.3%), Females: 900 (51.7%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $48,750
Median house value: $156,100

Population by Race

Races in South Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (30.6%), English (17.2%), Irish (14.5%), Italian (14.4%), French (9.5%), Scottish (6.8%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of South Lancaster, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Lancaster CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

7.9% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 2.5% Europe, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Lancaster:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Lancaster:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 39 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Lancaster:

  • SHIRLEY (about 7 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)
  • STERLING (about 7 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 9 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)

Amtrak station near South Lancaster:

  • 15 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in South Lancaster:

  • ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 606; Location: 338 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.atlanticuc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Lancaster:

  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)