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Lancaster
A town of 8,606 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States1643Established
8,441Population
28.2 sq miArea
299 ftElevation
Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441. It contains the village of South Lancaster.
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DistrictNashobaSchools8
Mary Rowlandson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students
Luther Burbank Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 245 students
DOCTOR FRANKLIN PERKINS SCHOOL
DOCTOR FRANKLIN PERKINS SCHOOL
NASHOBA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
RFK DON WATSON ACADEMY
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