Town of

Lancaster

Massachusetts
www.ci.lancaster.ma.us
701 Main St. Suite 1 Lancaster, MA 01523
[email protected]
Phone: 978-365-3326

Town Administrator:

John Woodsmall

Select Board:

Jason Allison
David Carr
Ralph Gifford

Annual Town Meeting:

May 5, 2025
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

May 12, 2025
May, 2nd Monday

Demographics

Population8,802
Population Density320
Registered Voters5,434
Income Per Capita$45,231
EQV Per Capita$170,123
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate82.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$398,200
Median Gross Rent$1,816
Total Households2,981
Average Household Size2.45

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$16.16
Commercial Tax Rate$16.16
Average Tax Bill$8,454
Total Expenditures$25,835,931
Total Tax Levy$23,882,044
State Aid$1,487,291
Local Receipts$2,424,275
CPA Year Enacted2020
CPA Surcharge1.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential, first $100,000 - commercial
Town Hall of Lancaster

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. The area had been settled a decade earlier and was originally named Nashaway, after the local Native American tribe. As of the 2020 census, Lancaster had 8,441 residents.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1653
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area27.5 mi2
Public Roads75.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMontachusett Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Lori Trahan

Mass. Senate

John Cronin

Mass. House

Meghan Kilcoyne
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