Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:02 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:20 am – 4:09 pm
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People1,210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.7551 householdsMedian household income $51,106Median home value $168,800Median rent $973 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,644 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 529 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 19%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 3°F40 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June76 in of snow a year, on about 51 days3 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBaptist Hillpeak · 2.8 miBaldwin Hillpeak · under a mileNeal Pondlake · 1.5 miJohns Riverriver · 4.5 miMiles Pondlake · 5.1 miIsrael Riverriver · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain Othernational forest · 4.3 mi · 1,696 acresVictory Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 493 acresWeeks State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 426 acresWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 725,046 acresForest Lake State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 414 acresSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 7,893 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Oct 198828 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEssex County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025281 of 345 days measured60 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coos County, NH, 24 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLunenburg Fire District 2serves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,375 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWeeks Medical Center8.2 miPost officeLunenburg Post Office2.3 miTown hallLunenburg Town Office2.3 miPoliceDalton Police Department4.8 miFire stationLunenburg Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB66 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM91 miInterstateI-9311 miUS highwayUS 21.7 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05906 ZIP area.
