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Lancaster vs Lancaster vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the highest household income ($69k).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lancaster | Lancaster | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
2,230 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH |
$66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Lancaster and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,036±$221Highest 31% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$4,225 37% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±18.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% NH: 7.2% |
19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NH: 72.8% |
65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 37 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.