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Charlton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $423,901 (it was $153,500 in 2000)
Charlton:

$423,901
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $326,000 - $496,877

Total population: 12,981 (Urban population: 3,718, Rural population: 7,545 (54 farm, 7,491 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,008 (3,788 occupied: 3,137 owner occupied, 651 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

38%

Housing density: 94 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,115 (lower quartile is $903, upper quartile is $1,421)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,093


Median gross rent in Charlton, MA in 2022: $1,284

Housing units in Charlton with a mortgage: 2,224 (151 second mortgage, 288 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 471

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Charlton, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 771,507
  • In family households: 644,137 (138,415 male householders, 64,187 female householders)
    151,406 spouses, 234,038 children (220,335 natural, 5,096 adopted, 8,607 stepchildren), 11,080 grandchildren, 6,742 brothers or sisters, 7,870 parents, foster children, 7,297 other relatives, 18,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 127,370 (47,312 male householders (35,337 living alone)), 53,166 female householders (44,100 living alone)), 26,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27,045 (11,315 institutionalized population)

135,695 married couples with children.
42,745 single-parent households (8,218 men, 34,527 women).

95.5% of residents of Charlton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 360 (2.8%)
(110.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • 15no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 4912 bedrooms
  • 1,8803 bedrooms
  • 6064 bedrooms
  • 635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • 35no bedroom
  • 1241 bedroom
  • 3412 bedrooms
  • 1423 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 6171 vehicle
  • 1,6092 vehicles
  • 6303 vehicles
  • 1334 vehicles
  • 715+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 25no vehicle
  • 3021 vehicle
  • 2942 vehicles
  • 243 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 443 rooms
  • 1974 rooms
  • 6115 rooms
  • 7996 rooms
  • 6707 rooms
  • 4538 rooms
  • 3559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • 201 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 1083 rooms
  • 2834 rooms
  • 1285 rooms
  • 376 rooms
  • 187 rooms
  • 268 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Charlton, MA
  • Charlton, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Charlton, MA in 2022
  • 21,847Less than $10,000
  • 31,171$10,000 to $19,999
  • 28,388$20,000 to $29,999
  • 26,423$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27,057$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25,906$50,000 to $59,999
  • 37,594$60,000 to $74,999
  • 54,679$75,000 to $99,999
  • 42,442$100,000 to $124,999
  • 36,267$125,000 to $149,999
  • 52,821$150,000 to $199,999
  • 60,546$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,124 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 141
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 306
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 621
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 656
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 955
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 543
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 888
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 143
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 351
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 450
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 451
  • 90 or more minutes: 112

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,993 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled: 461 (8.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0.3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 20 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 100 (1.7%)
  • Other means: 6 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 173 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlton, Massachusetts
  • 181995 to March 2000
  • 151990 to 1994
  • 161985 to 1989
  • 121980 to 1984
  • 81975 to 1979
  • 101970 to 1974
  • 361965 to 1969
  • 62Before 1965
Ancestries in Charlton, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 2,520 (18.1%)
  • Irish: 2,180 (15.7%)
  • English: 1,987 (14.3%)
  • Polish: 1,248 (9.0%)
  • Italian: 1,171 (8.4%)
  • French Canadian: 811 (5.8%)
  • United States: 735 (5.3%)
  • Other: 707 (5.1%)
  • German: 693 (5.0%)
  • Swedish: 487 (3.5%)
  • Scottish: 386 (2.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 229 (1.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 133 (1.0%)
  • Greek: 124 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 108 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 83 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 63 (0.5%)
  • Subsaharan African: 42 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 40 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 27 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 19 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 18 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 13 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Charlton:

23.2% (41)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Ghana
Charlton:

15.3% (27)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,985)

Canada
Charlton:

14.1% (25)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Germany
Charlton:

11.9% (21)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

France
Charlton:

9.6% (17)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (5,895)

Brazil
Charlton:

7.3% (13)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Other Northern Europe
Charlton:

6.8% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Greece
Charlton:

4.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Other Western Africa
Charlton:

4.5% (8)
Massachusetts:

2.6% (20,299)

Ireland
Charlton:

2.8% (5)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,950
  • Other state: 2,071
  • Northeast: 1,431
  • Midwest: 249
  • South: 277
  • West: 114

71% of Charlton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 28
  • 7th and 8th grade: 129
  • 9th grade: 64
  • 10th grade: 70
  • 11th grade: 95
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 91
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,102
  • Less than 1 year of college: 162
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 460
  • Associate degree: 363
  • Bachelor's degree: 540
  • Master's degree: 274
  • Professional school degree: 61
  • Doctorate degree: 48
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21
  • 5th and 6th grade: 33
  • 7th and 8th grade: 124
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 108
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 122
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,255
  • Less than 1 year of college: 366
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 391
  • Associate degree: 294
  • Bachelor's degree: 620
  • Master's degree: 320
  • Professional school degree: 49
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Charlton marital status for males
Charlton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,145
  • One, attached: 192
  • Two: 188
  • 3 or 4: 286
  • 5 to 9: 147
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $187,327

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Charlton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charlton, MA
  • 72.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.0%Wood
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.9%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charlton, MA
  • 57.8%Electricity
  • 28.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168
Here:

10.6%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

4.8%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112
Here:

30.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability