Lunenburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,007 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lunenburg is the 166th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns, Lunenburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lunenburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lunenburg is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lunenburg who work in management occupations (14.40%), office and administrative support (10.65%), and sales jobs (8.37%). Also of interest is that Lunenburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lunenburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lunenburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lunenburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Lunenburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lunenburg, the average commute to work is 32.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Lunenburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.85% of adults in Lunenburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lunenburg in 2022 was $50,804, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $203,216 for a family of four. However, Lunenburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lunenburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lunenburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lunenburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lunenburg include Irish, English, Italian, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Lunenburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
