Lancaster, New Hampshire

About Lancaster

Lancaster is a small unincorporated community in northern New Hampshire.

Lancaster holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.98 square miles.

📰 Lancaster News Today

• Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up younger voters NPR · Aug 17
• Pharmacist pleads guilty to stealing, using prescription drugs in New Hampshire MyChamplainValley.com · Aug 17
• Video shows possible microburst hitting northern New Hampshire on Thursday night WMUR · Jul 10
• Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Gilford Banker Robert F. Smith indepthnh.org · Aug 13
• Henry Farnsworth Obituary (2026) - S. Lancaster, NH - Cremation Society of New Hampshire - Littleton Legacy obituary · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lancaster Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Lancaster — but the New Hampshire one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern New Hampshire, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lancaster

• Scorpio's Pizzaria and Sports Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jefferson Historical Museum · Museum
• Santa's Village · Theme park
• Antique Cars · Attraction
• Arcade · Arcade
• Bumper Car · Attraction
• Christmas Carousel · Attraction
• Firehouse Game · Attraction
• Flying School · Attraction
• Ho Ho Ho H20 · Attraction
• Hot Shots Fire Brigade · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lancaster

• Weeks State Park reviews ★
• Colonel Town Recreation Park reviews ★
• Lancaster Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lancaster Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robert W. Durant Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Soldier Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lancaster

• Lancaster Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Weeks Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lancaster

🏘️ Nearby Communities