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Lunenburg is a tiny town of 201 people in Essex County, Vermont. It's about 77 miles from Burlington, VT and 150 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $975 a month.
201people
$172kTypical home
$975/moRent
79° / 26°Summer / winter
73"Snow
185Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 79 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Boston, MA
- 77 mi to Burlington, VT
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to LEB airport
- 88 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: R+16 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.