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Lancaster, MA

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A pastoral small town surrounded by hiking trails and ski slopes

Family-Friendly Rural Tranquil Quaint Convenient

Lancaster is a small town that blends sprawling farmland with a few suburban streets. If you travel south along Main Street in this secluded suburb, you’ll find more restaurants and an array of businesses like Michael’s Bridge Diner. Lancaster is adjacent to larger cities, so though it has a tranquil atmosphere, there are more job, dining, shopping, and entertainment opportunities outside of town.

Leominster sits to the west of Lancaster and Clinton sits directly south. The Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area is to the east of Lancaster, and Interstate 190 is to the west. Check out nearby recreational attractions like the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation including 17 miles of hiking and biking trails and scenic ski slopes, or visit Leominster State Forest for additional hiking and skiing trails, fishing, and mountain climbing.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Lancaster, MA is $3,355 for two bedrooms, and $3,900 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lancaster has decreased by -1.3% in the past year.

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Transportation

19

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Walking is difficult in this neighborhood, which is considered a car-dependent area.

1

Minimal Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

24

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Mary Rowlandson Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

474 Students

5
out of 10

Luther Burbank Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

243 Students

5
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mass Audubon's Lincoln Woods Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
  • Mount Pisgah Conservation Area
  • Tower Hill Botanic Garden
  • Leominster State Forest

Airports

  • Worcester Regional
  • Manchester Boston Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.