Cost of living in Lancaster, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,036 a month.
Lancaster is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,765 a year.
- People
- 2,230
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,036
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,765
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $200,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,195
- Coos County, NH
Lancaster, New Hampshire has about 2,230 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $200,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Coos County, NH) is $1,195 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
New Hampshire's prices sit at 104.2 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lancaster's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lancaster's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 48 have higher typical rent than Lancaster.
Nearby places
- Whitefield
Typical rent $1,070
Compare with Lancaster - Littleton
Typical rent $932
Compare with Lancaster - Berlin
Typical rent $815
Compare with Lancaster - Gorham
Typical rent $829
Compare with Lancaster - Lyndonville
Typical rent $1,075
Compare with Lancaster - St. Johnsbury
Typical rent $912
Compare with Lancaster - Colebrook
Typical rent $750
Compare with Lancaster - Woodsville
Typical rent $1,119
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.