Charlton town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.18
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,685
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,606
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,312
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,315
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,981
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 791
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $427,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $830
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,381
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,007
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,139
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,070
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,574
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,736
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $117,587
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,878
Persons in poverty, percent 2.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 315.7
Population per square mile, 2010 307.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 42.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.18
FIPS Code 2502712715