Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Lancaster

Official Website: www.ci.lancaster.ma.us
County: Worcester
Region: Fitchburg-Leominster Area
Year Settled: 1643
Incorporated as a Town: 1653
Land Area: 27.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 267 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 7,380
Estimated Population for 2006: 6,970
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
80.5%White
9.5%Black
7.4%Hispanic
1.2%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $70,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $172,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $285,000
Poverty: 4.1%
Violent Crime Index: 36 (high)
Property Crime Index: 10 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Clinton Hospital (Clinton)

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