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Lancaster, NH

Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Coos County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
2,264 Population 760/sq mi density
$92,525 Median Income $36,171 per capita
$182,900 Home Value $291,350 Zillow
$872 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
42°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
155 Violent Crime/100K 901 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,525 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$182,900 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$92,525
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,171
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lancaster vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,525
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,171
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,590
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,816M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.3%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 10%
Other 11.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,043
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
90
Retail
143
Manufacturing
37

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,590
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,944
127% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$92,525
Per Capita Income$36,171
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$66,590
Avg Weekly Wage$1,027
County GDP$1,816M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.6%
Poverty Rate4.9%
Gini Coefficient0.433
Cost of Living Index104.2

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone78.3%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home10.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,043
Restaurants110
Healthcare90
Retail143
Manufacturing37

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$66,590
Avg Property Tax$7,944