Lancaster 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.
Northeast
Lancaster
Coos County, NH
Population
3,223
Walk Score
63 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$922
Median home value
$187,800
Incorporated
1763
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lancaster Commercial Historic District
- Weeks State Park · listed 2023
Notable landmarks
- Garland Mill · listed 1982
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge · listed 1976
- US Post Office-Lancaster Main · listed 1986
- Weeks Estate · listed 1985
- Weeks, William Dennis, Memorial Library · listed 2000
- Wilder-Holton House · listed 1975
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