Lunenburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,851 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.63 minutes every day commuting to work. Lunenburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.85% of adults in Lunenburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
