How are homes heated in Littleton Common, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Littleton Common, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Littleton Common, used by 59.0% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with electricity.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.0% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Littleton Common

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Littleton Common	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	59.0% (±11.6 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±8.4 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±2.7 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±7.4 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Littleton Common, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Littleton Common, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Middlesex County (17.7%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Littleton Common

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Littleton Common
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Littleton Common	—	5.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Westford	3.9 mi	9.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Acton	3.9 mi	19.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Boxborough	4.2 mi	31.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Carlisle	5.6 mi	12.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Ayer	5.7 mi	18.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Ayer (community)	6.0 mi	13.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Harvard	6.3 mi	11.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
West Concord	6.7 mi	12.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Acton, MA (19.3%), Boxborough, MA (31.2%), Carlisle, MA (12.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Groton (community)	22.9% (±11.2 points)
12	East Pepperell	20.7% (±8.5 points)
13	Hopkinton (community)	19.8% (±11.3 points)
14	Maynard (community)	19.1% (±5.5 points)
15	Belmont (community)	18.4% (±2.3 points)
16	Arlington (community)	18.2% (±2.2 points)
17	Littleton Common	18.0% (±8.4 points)
18	Ayer (community)	17.6% (±9.6 points)
19	Pepperell (community)	16.1% (±6.2 points)
20	West Concord	15.9% (±4.9 points)
21	Hudson (community)	9.1% (±2.5 points)
22	Hanscom AFB	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Littleton Common is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Littleton, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Littleton Common

What is the most common way to heat a home in Littleton Common?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Littleton Common, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Littleton Common heat with oil?

18.0% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Littleton Common use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Littleton Common have electric heat?

5.6% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Littleton Common heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Littleton Common CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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