Littleton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 887 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04730.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Houlton; part is in Littleton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Littleton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)209 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA304 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY485 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Littleton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Littleton had 997 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houlton Intl Ap, ME weather station (3 miles away).
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Littleton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 29/Msad 29, Rsu 70/Msad 70, Houlton-Region 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houlton Elementary SchoolHoulton | Pre-K–2 | 282 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mill Pond SchoolHodgdon | Pre-K–6 | 289 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Houlton Southside SchoolHoulton | 3–6 | 368 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hodgdon Middle/High SchoolHodgdon | 7–12 | 211 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Houlton Junior High SchoolHoulton | 7–8 | 186 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Houlton High SchoolHoulton | 9–12 | 378 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Region Two Sch of Applied TechHoulton | — | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton ProjectHoulton | 9–12 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Houlton, Hodgdon, Linneus, Ludlow, Hammond and South Aroostook UT.
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