Lancaster town, NH

Coos County, NH

2022 population: 3,223 ( 284 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.0 square miles
Population density: 64.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,144	97.55%	6.3%
Black:	1	0.03%	90.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	15	0.47%	31.8%
2+ races:	35	1.09%	2.9%
Hispanic:	28	0.87%	53.3%

Total non-White:	79	2.45%	47.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-213	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-71	-2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,507
3,357	95.72%
11	0.31%
20	0.57%
22	0.63%
34	0.97%
60	1.71%
150	4.28%

2000
3,280
3,173	96.74%
7	0.21%
12	0.37%
6	0.18%
47	1.43%
35	1.07%
107	3.26%

1990
3,526
3,512	99.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.40%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	0.40%

1980
3,382
3,382	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

184	5.6
43	1.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-339	-9.6
93	2.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

130	3.8
14	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.7
695	21.6%
2,528	78.4%
729	22.6%

1,323
2.34

770	58.2%
567	73.6%
63	8.2%
553	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
769	21.9%
2,738	78.1%
679	19.4%

1,399
2.35

880	62.9%
677	76.9%
90	10.2%
519	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
827	25.2%
2,453	74.8%
562	17.1%

1,283
2.44

866	67.5%
674	77.8%
103	11.9%
417	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
998	28.3%
2,528	71.7%
569	16.1%

1,280
2.67

903	70.5%
761	84.3%
77	8.5%
377	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
1,088	32.2%
2,294	67.8%
400	11.8%

1,161
2.88

862	74.2%
717	83.2%
84	9.7%
299	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	60	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	105	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	141	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	179	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	186	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	162	12.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	108	8.2%
$200,000 or more	34	2.6%

Median Household Income	75,493
Per Capita Income	36,777

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	3.2%
Public Assistance	12	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	115	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,340	72.0%
Unemployed	53	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,393	74.9%
Not in Labor Force	468	25.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	511	375	57.7%
Non-Profit	32	82	28.1%
Self-Employed	176	100	63.8%

Local Government	67	119	36.0%
State Government	16	53	23.2%
Federal Government	22	20	52.4%

Total Private + Self	687	475	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	137	274	33.3%
Total	824	749	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	201	12.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	462	28.9%
Professional, Technical	260	16.3%
Service Occupations	246	15.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.3%
All others	428	26.8%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	253	15.8%
Health care and social assistance	235	14.7%
Retail trade	190	11.9%
Public administration	146	9.1%
Educational services	117	7.3%
Other services	116	7.3%
Construction	94	5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	76	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	3.4%
Finance and insurance	54	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	44	2.8%
Management	41	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	41	2.6%
Wholesale trade	24	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	0.9%
Information	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.09%
Puerto Rican	13	0.40%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	1	0.03%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	11	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indonesian	15	0.47%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,932	96.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	69	2.3%
Spanish	15	0.5%
Other Asian	15	0.5%
Other	11	0.4%
German, other Germanic	11	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	698	21.7%
French	417	12.9%
Irish	404	12.5%
French Canadian	379	11.8%
German	317	9.8%
Italian	137	4.3%
American	116	3.6%
Scottish	43	1.3%
European	42	1.3%
Northern European	40	1.2%
Polish	39	1.2%
Swiss	34	1.1%
Finnish	33	1.0%
Welsh	30	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,186	98.9%
Not a citizen	37	1.1%

Native	3,117	96.7%
Foreign-born	106	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
99	4.3%	64	2.8%	788	33.9%	751	32.3%	391	16.8%	234	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	99	4.3%
9-12 Years	64	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	788	33.9%
Some College	751	32.3%
Bach. Degree	391	16.8%
Grad Degree	234	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +127	D + 8.9%
D +160
2020 vs. 2012	R +132	R +179	R + 11.0%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +189	R + 11.3%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +76	R +316	R + 20.2%
D -240
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	874	50.7%	Joe Biden (D)	817	47.4%	34	2.0%	1,725	5	4	0.21%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	841	51.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	657	40.2%	138	8.4%	1,636	5	6	0.22%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	864	52.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	742	45.2%	34	2.1%	1,640	-1	-2	0.23%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	897	53.4%	John McCain (R)	765	45.5%	18	1.1%	1,680	1	0	0.24%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	942	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	751	43.8%	21	1.2%	1,714	6	4	0.25%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	888	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	573	37.2%	79	5.1%	1,540	10	10	0.27%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

817

47.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

874

50.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

TOTAL

1,725

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

657

40.2%

Donald Trump (R)

841

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

1,636

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

864

52.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

742

45.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,640

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

897

53.4%

John McCain (R)

765

45.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,680

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

942

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

751

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,714

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Lancaster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

888

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

573

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,540

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Don Bolduc (R)	616	47.9%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	608	47.2%	63 [+]	4.9%	1,287	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 63 (4.9%);
2022	G	48%	Chris Sununu* (R)	802	62.4%	Tom Sherman (D)	369	28.7%	114 [+]	8.9%	1,285	5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 102 (7.9%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2020	S2	64%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	901	52.8%	Corky Messner (R)	767	44.9%	40 [+]	2.3%	1,708	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 40 (2.3%);
2020	G	64%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,189	69.2%	Dan Feltes (D)	490	28.5%	40 [+]	2.3%	1,719	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 35 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
2018	G	45%	Chris Sununu* (R)	657	53.8%	Molly Kelly (D)	547	44.8%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,222	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 17 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	60%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	866	53.4%	Maggie Hassan (D)	689	42.5%	67 [+]	4.1%	1,622	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 45 (2.8%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2016	G	59%	Chris Sununu (R)	815	51.3%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	697	43.8%	78 [+]	4.9%	1,590	2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 70 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	41%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	606	54.5%	Scott Brown (R)	499	44.9%	6 [+]	0.5%	1,111	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%);
2014	G	41%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	587	52.9%	Walt Havenstein (R)	520	46.9%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,109	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,604
Median Value	$187,800

Occupied	1,323	82.5%
Vacant	281	17.5%

Owned	1,029	77.8%
Rented	294	22.2%
Median Rent	$922

Single-Family Units	1,185	73.9%
Detached	1,169	72.9%
Attached	16	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	101	6.3%
Mobile Homes	50	3.1%

Lancaster town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster town, NH