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About Lancaster
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesLancaster is a town located along the Connecticut River in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The town is named after the city of Lancaster in England. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,218, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coös County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region of the state. Lancaster, which includes the villages of Grange and South Lancaster, is home to Weeks State Park and the Lancaster Fair. Part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the eastern portion. The town is part of the Berlin, NH−VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The main village in town, where 1,941 people resided at the 2020 census, is define…
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How Lancaster ranks
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Housing in Lancaster
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $306,000, about the same as a year ago, 41% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Lancaster
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lancaster's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Lancaster
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The public schools Lancaster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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