It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Littleton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Littleton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Littleton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Littleton may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Littleton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Littleton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Littleton, 22.77% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Littleton in 2022 was $30,613, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,452 for a family of four. However, Littleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Littleton is a very 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Littleton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Littleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
