How long do people stay in their homes in Littleton Common, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Littleton Common, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.3% (±9.8 points) of households in Littleton Common, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Littleton Common moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Littleton Common	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±6.1 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±7.7 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±10.5 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±7.3 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.9 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.1% (±9.8 points)	11.6%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Littleton Common, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Middlesex County (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Littleton Common

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Littleton Common
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Littleton Common	—	25.3% (±9.8 points)	—
Westford	3.9 mi	19.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Acton	3.9 mi	16.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boxborough	4.2 mi	24.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	5.6 mi	11.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Ayer	5.7 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ayer (community)	6.0 mi	18.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harvard	6.3 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Concord	6.7 mi	19.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlisle, MA (11.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hanscom AFB	76.7% (±27.5 points)
2	Shirley (community)	38.6% (±20.5 points)
3	Pepperell (community)	32.5% (±12.3 points)
4	Maynard (community)	26.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Arlington (community)	26.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Littleton Common	25.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Belmont (community)	21.6% (±2.6 points)
8	Groton (community)	21.5% (±19.2 points)
9	Hudson (community)	21.2% (±4.0 points)
10	Stoneham (community)	20.2% (±3.6 points)
11	Wakefield (community)	20.0% (±3.4 points)
12 (tie)	Burlington (community)	19.1% (±3.0 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

How often do people move in Littleton Common?

25.3% of households in Littleton Common, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Littleton Common have?

23.8% of households in Littleton Common have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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