Lancaster

Population: 2,264
Median household income: $92,525
Median home value: $182,900

Lancaster, a community in Coos County, New Hampshire, has 2,264 residents. The median household income of $92,525 is above the Coos County median ($58,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Lancaster's population grew 26.0% from 1,797 to 2,264, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $126,900 to $182,900.

The typical home was built around 1938. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,264
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,525
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 1,027
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7972,264

Median household income

$56,836$92,525

Median home value

$126,900$182,900

Median gross rent

$782$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,797	$56,836	$126,900	$782
2020	1,892	$58,708	$140,400	$755
2021	2,072	$60,768	$133,200	$827
2022	2,260	$67,331	$177,600	$859
2023	2,264	$92,525	$182,900	$872

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	7.4%
5 to 17	343	15.2%
18 to 24	140	6.2%
25 to 34	447	19.7%
35 to 44	215	9.5%
45 to 54	261	11.5%
55 to 64	294	13.0%
65 to 74	185	8.2%
75 and over	212	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,133	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	1.2%
Two or more races	79	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	8.5%
High school graduate	579	35.9%
Some college or associate's	518	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	299	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	81	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	900	78.3%
Carpooled	21	1.8%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	46	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	115	10.0%
Other means	65	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	35.5%
15 to 29 min	379	36.7%
30 to 44 min	150	14.5%
45 to 59 min	101	9.8%
60+ min	37	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.1% (305 of 2,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	550	59.1%
Nonfamily households	381	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	931	90.7%
Vacant	96	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	617	66.3%
Renter-occupied	314	33.7%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units27.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	621	60.5%
1-unit, attached	24	2.3%
2 to 4 units	277	27.0%
5 to 19 units	38	3.7%
20 or more units	58	5.6%
Mobile home & other	9	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3340340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 44.4886, -71.5742