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Population (year 2000): 1,695
Males: 772  (45.5%)
Females: 923  (54.5%)

Coos County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03584.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $35,147 in 2000)
Lancaster  $40,300
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,600 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Lancaster  $126,600
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (27.2%), French (20.9%), Irish (16.9%), Scottish (9.0%), United States (7.5%), French Canadian (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1763

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 2.05 square miles.

Population density: 825 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster CDP

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

55 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  3.2%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 565 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lancaster:  2.7% ($1,869)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (104.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (153.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (297.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Guildhall, VT (4.7 miles ), Northumberland, NH (8.0 miles ), Lunenburg, VT (8.1 miles ), Groveton, NH (8.5 miles ), Whitefield, NH (8.6 miles ), Dalton, NH (9.4 miles ), Jefferson, NH (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 71.57 W


43 people in other group homes

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.13
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Lancaster:
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (173 MIDDLE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BERLIN, NH)
  • UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Lancaster, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 108 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 110 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
  • MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; ID: HIE)
  • TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 17 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; ID: 8B2)
  • FRANCONIA (about 24 miles; FRANCONIA, NH; ID: 1B5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 101 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:
Private elementary/middle school in Lancaster:
  • SUNNY BROOK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 129 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Lancaster:
  • WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,577; Location: 128 MAIN STREET; 38,439 books; 564 audio materials; 794 video materials; 122 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Lancaster Chamber of Commerce (A), Coos County Courthouse (B), William D Weeks Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lancaster include: United Church of Christ (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lancaster Historical Society (Museums; 226 Main Street), Christies' Maple Farm (Museums; 20 Park St.), Lancaster Renaissance Program (25 Park Street).

Hotels: Lancaster Motor Inn (112 Main), Coos Motor Inn (209 Main).

Courts: Superior Court of Coos County (148 Main Street), Coos County - Court House- Court House Maintenance (55 School Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:

LANCASTER WATER DEPT (Population served: 2450, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2006)
ROGERS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-21-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.8%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  2.8%

Lancaster compared to New Hampshire state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lancaster (2007 data):
  • The Lancaster National Bank: at 1 Middle Street, branch established on 1881-01-01; The Colonial Plaza Branch at 202 Main Street, branch established on 1988-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.3 mil, Deposits: $49.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
  • Connecticut River Bank, National Association: Lancaster Branch at Routes 2 And 3, North Main Street, branch established on 1984-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.1 mil, Deposits: $199.2 mil, headquarters in Springfield, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Connecticut River Bancorp, Inc.
  • Passumpsic Savings Bank: The Siwooganock Bank Branch at 117 Main Street, branch established on 1887-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $507.3 mil, Deposits: $397.2 mil, headquarters in St. Johnsbury, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Passumpsic Bancorp
  • Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank: Lancaster Branch at 199 Main Street Shaw's Marketplace, branch established on 1998-06-06. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $299.0 mil, Deposits: $228.2 mil, headquarters in Woodsville, NH, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bancorp, Inc.



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5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Coos County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  0.78% ($34,566 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.34% ($30,804)
from Essex County, VT  0.33% ($26,205)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.03% ($24,436 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.43% ($23,932)
to Essex County, VT  0.33% ($31,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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