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Lunenburg

A town of 11,902 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Map of Lunenburg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land22%3,893 of 17,649 acres
Trails63 mi2.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves27327 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Sanderson Housec. 1905
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Sanderson House, c. 1905

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About Lunenburg

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1718Established
11,782Population
27.7 sq miArea
509 ftElevation

Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,782 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

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Living in Lunenburg

Housing in Lunenburg

$551K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lunenburg home is worth about $551,000, up 2.6% in a year, 17% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Lunenburg

B+

Safety Grade B+

Lunenburg reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lunenburg sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lunenburg 0.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lunenburg 10.4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Lunenburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#87Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictLunenburgSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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