Lunenburg is a town in Essex County, Vermont, home to about 1,267 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05904 and 05906.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Lunenburg
Mostly Lunenburg; also Concord
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lunenburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY286 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lunenburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lunenburg had 1,246 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 135th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Essex County grew from 8,056 residents in 1900 to 5,920 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster, NH weather station (6 miles away).
586 jobs at 107 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg & Gilman SchoolsGilman | Pre-K–5 | 64 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Concord.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.