Lunenburg, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Essex County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
430
Population
169/sq mi density
$43,523
Median Income
$18,501 per capita
$143,100
Home Value
$225,831 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$43,523 median income, 27.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$143,100 home value, /mo rent
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,523
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,501
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
27.4%
661% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.2%
176% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lunenburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lunenburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,523
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,501
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,928
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$183M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
10
Retail
8
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,928
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,350
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,501 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $183M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 27.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,350 |