Lunenburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,835 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lunenburg is the 166th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lunenburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lunenburg is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lunenburg who work in management occupations (16.18%), office and administrative support (10.83%), and sales jobs (10.39%). 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: 11.68% 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lunenburg a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lunenburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lunenburg’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Lunenburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Lunenburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lunenburg, 41.78% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lunenburg in 2022 was $49,119, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,476 for a family of four. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lunenburg include Irish, English, Italian, French, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Lunenburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
