Lunenburg town, Massachusetts

Lunenburg town is a geographic entity located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 12,043. The land area covers 26.39 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	12,043	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	43.2 yrs	±2.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	4,744	±250	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	4,876	±242
Occupied Housing Units	4,744	±250
Vacant Housing Units	132	±92
Median Home Value	$463,900	±$23,581
Median Gross Rent	$1,974	±$586

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$112,828	±$11,429
Per Capita Income	$53,431	±$4,225
Poverty Rate	4.2%	±2.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	499	±287
Unemployment Rate	5%	±2.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,251	±362
Broadband Internet Rate	95.7%	±2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF LUNENBURG GUS Population: 12,007 (2024) ID: 128158	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWN MANAGER PO BOX 135, LUNENBURG MA 01462-0135

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Advanced Community Experience Program	Special Education School Lunenburg	UG	Lunenburg, MA
Lunenburg High	Regular School Lunenburg	09-12	Lunenburg, MA
Lunenburg Middle School	Regular School Lunenburg	06-08	Lunenburg, MA
Lunenburg Primary School	Regular School Lunenburg	PK-02	Lunenburg, MA
Turkey Hill Elementary School	Regular School Lunenburg	03-05	Lunenburg, MA
Abbot Elementary	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Westford, MA
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Nashua, NH
Academy for Science and Design Charter (M)	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Nashua, NH
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Acton, MA
2ND NATURE ACADEMY	7 Nearby	2-16	NASHUA, NH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Alexander Academy	College Vocational	2.5 mi away	55 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA, 01462-0000	9783450011 Website →
LUNENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.0 mi away	1023 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., LUNENBURG, MA, 01462	(978) 582-4140
Fitchburg State University	College	3.5 mi away	160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA, 01420-2697	9786653000 Website →
FITCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.1 mi away	610 MAIN ST., FITCHBURG, MA, 01420	(978) 829-1780
Monty Tech	College Vocational	7.3 mi away	1050 Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA, 01420	9783459200 Website →
LEOMINSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.4 mi away	30 WEST ST., LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453	(978) 534-7522
Mount Wachusett Community College	College	13.4 mi away	444 Green St, Gardner, MA, 01440-1000	9786326600 Website →
HAZEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	4.8 mi away	3 KEADY WAY, SHIRLEY, MA, 01464	(978) 425-2620
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School	College Vocational	16.8 mi away	215 Fitchburg St, Marlborough, MA, 01752	5084859430 Website →
TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.6 mi away	12 DUDLEY RD., TOWNSEND, MA, 01469	(978) 597-1714

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FITCHBURG MUNI AP, MA US, located 2.8 miles from Lunenburg town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.2°	15.6°	24.9°	2.65"	—
February	37.3°	17.0°	27.1°	2.82"	—
March	45.4°	25.2°	35.3°	3.82"	—
April	58.4°	35.4°	46.9°	3.78"	—
May	69.5°	46.1°	57.8°	3.60"	—
June	78.0°	55.9°	67.0°	4.11"	—
July	83.4°	61.5°	72.4°	3.52"	—
August	81.7°	59.6°	70.7°	3.36"	—
September	74.2°	51.4°	62.8°	3.98"	—
October	61.8°	39.5°	50.7°	4.48"	—
November	50.1°	30.2°	40.2°	3.58"	—
December	39.7°	21.9°	30.8°	3.67"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Lunenburg CDP	CDP	0.8 mi	—
Shirley CDP	CDP	4.2 mi	—
Fitchburg city	City	5.0 mi	—
Leominster city	City	5.0 mi	—
Devens CDP	CDP	6.1 mi	—
Townsend CDP	CDP	6.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2502737420. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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