Littleton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,139 people and two associated neighborhoods, Littleton is the 181st largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Littleton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Littleton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Littleton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

A relatively large number of people in Littleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Littleton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Littleton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Littleton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Littleton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Littleton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.16 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Littleton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Littleton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.84% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Littleton in 2022 was $63,565, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $254,260 for a family of four.

Littleton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Littleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Littleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Littleton include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Littleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Other Asian languages.