Littleton Common

Population: 2,838
Median household income: $129,347
Median home value: $551,800

Located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Littleton Common is a community with a population of 2,838. The median household income of $129,347 is in line with the Middlesex County median ($126,779).

Between 2019 and 2023, Littleton Common's population declined 13.8% from 3,293 to 2,838, while its median home value rose 53.9% from $358,500 to $551,800.

Owners occupy 84.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,838
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $129,347
Median home value: $551,800
Median gross rent: $1,604
Housing units: 1,198
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2932,838

Median household income

$107,907$129,347

Median home value

$358,500$551,800

Median gross rent

$1,007$1,604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,293	$107,907	$358,500	$1,007
2020	3,370	$102,667	$394,400	$1,167
2021	3,036	$113,794	$428,700	—
2022	2,870	$122,854	$474,200	$1,275
2023	2,838	$129,347	$551,800	$1,604

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	7.8%
5 to 17	430	15.2%
18 to 24	126	4.4%
25 to 34	305	10.7%
35 to 44	487	17.2%
45 to 54	418	14.7%
55 to 64	324	11.4%
65 to 74	462	16.3%
75 and over	64	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,320	81.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	273	9.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.6%
Two or more races	106	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree33.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	4.0%
High school graduate	394	19.1%
Some college or associate's	435	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	468	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	680	33.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,124	80.5%
Carpooled	34	2.4%
Public transit	42	3.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	196	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	16.6%
15 to 29 min	309	25.8%
30 to 44 min	390	32.5%
45 to 59 min	70	5.8%
60+ min	232	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 1.1% (30 of 2,824)

	Count	Share
Family households	765	66.2%
Nonfamily households	390	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,155	96.4%
Vacant	43	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	980	84.8%
Renter-occupied	175	15.2%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,024	85.5%
1-unit, attached	54	4.5%
2 to 4 units	88	7.3%
5 to 19 units	32	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2536020
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.5345, -71.4721