| Index | Lancaster | New Hampshire | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 113 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 112 | 108 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 125 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 115 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,168 | $9,264 | $2,594 | $3,335 |
| Renters | $67,612 | $5,634 | $1,578 | $2,029 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Hampshire | 4% | 4% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.07 | $27.62 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.84 | $51.11 | 0.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.44 | $1.54 | 6.6% |
| Movie | $13.35 | $12.88 | 3.7% |
| Yoga | $18.17 | $19.66 | 7.6% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.50 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.22 | $5.26 | 0.7% |
| Pizza | $12.46 | $12.76 | 2.4% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $173.28 | $140.06 | 23.7% |
| Doctor | $194.16 | $153.82 | 26.2% |
| Dentist | $140.22 | $123.15 | 13.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.29 | $11.73 | 4.8% |
| Lipitor | $20.16 | $23.61 | 14.6% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $247,412.00 | $326,622.00 | 24.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,106.59 | $2,480.25 | 25.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,144.00 | $1,444.00 | 20.8% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.06 | 4.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.33 | $65.21 | 1.3% |
| Item | Lancaster | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $272.86 | $220.12 | 24.0% |
| Phone | $186.91 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Groveton, NH | 933 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Concord, VT | 183 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Whitefield, NH | 1,239 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Bethlehem, NH | 1,090 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Littleton, NH | 4,429 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Lancaster, NH | 1,947 | 98 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Freeport, ME | 1,947 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Melville, RI | 1,947 | 148 | 47.9% |
| Roanoke, IL | 1,948 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,948 | 116 | 16.1% |
| Comanche, OK | 1,946 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Lancaster, NH | 1,947 | 98 | 2.1% |
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