Living in Littleton Common, MA: what to set up and who to call
Littleton Common has no town government of its own, so Middlesex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Littleton School District. Tap water in Littleton Common comes from Littleton Water Department, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Littleton Common, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Littleton Common.
Power comes from Town of Littleton
Town of Littleton (Town of Littleton - (MA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Littleton Common. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Massachusetts).
Start or move service: lelwd.com · (978) 540-2222
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Littleton Water Department
Littleton Water Department supplies almost all of Littleton Common. It draws ground water and serves 9,307 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MA2158000.
4 home internet providers serve Littleton Common
100% of 1,234 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 69% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Littleton Common.
Avalon Acton - Recycling Center
This isn’t Littleton Common’s own facility. Whether Littleton Common residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Littleton Common is in Littleton School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Littleton Common is unincorporated, so Middlesex County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Littleton Common is in ZIP code 01460
ZIP codes where Littleton Common residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Littleton Common | ZIP’s residents in Littleton Common |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01460 | Littleton, MA | 100% | 30% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Littleton Common
Who supplies Littleton Common’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Littleton Water Department (EPA ID MA2158000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Littleton Common?
Town of Littleton (Town of Littleton - (MA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Littleton Common?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Littleton Common?
01460. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Littleton Common in?
Littleton School District.
How do I register to vote in Littleton Common?
In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Littleton Town Hall. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.