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Littleton (historically Nipmuc: Nashoba) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Littleton was the site of the sixth Praying Indian village established by John Eliot in 1645. The term "Praying Indian" referred to Native Americans who had been converted to Christianity. The town was settled by Anglo-European settlers in 1686 and was officially incorporated by act of the Massachusetts General Court on November 2, 1715. It was part of the Puritan and later Congregational culture and religion of New England. The population was 10,141 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the neighborhood of Littleton Common, please see the article Littleton common, Massachusetts.

History

Littleton was the site of the sixth Praying Indian village established by John Eliot in 1645 consisting of mainly Native Americans of the Nipmuc and Pennacook tribes. The term "Praying Indian" referred to Native Americans who had been converted to Christianity. The town was settled by Anglo-European settlers in 1686 and was officially incorporated by act of the Massachusetts General Court on November 2, 1715. It is said that the name Littleton was given as a compliment to Hon. George Lyttleton, M.P., one of the commissioners of the treasury [one time Chancellor of the Exchequer], and that in acknowledgment he sent from England a church-bell as a present to the town but on account of the error in spelling by substituting "i " for "y," the present was withheld by the person having it in charge, who gave the excuse that no such town asLyttleton could be found, and sold the bell to Littleton. Littleton like most towns was served by several taverns, which were a fixture of small New England towns through to the early twentieth century: Fox Tavern, also known as the Hartwell Tavern, was built around 1700. Residents contributed to the militia system that was set up by the residents of Littleton through the eighteenth century. The last Pr praying Indian, Sarah Doublet, passed on in 1736. The village is situated between Chelmsford, Lancaster, Groton and Concord. It lieth from Boston about twenty-five miles west north west.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45 km²) of it is land. Littleton borders the following towns: Groton, Westford, Acton, Boxborough, Harvard, and Ayer. The town is located on the Connecticut River, which flows through the center of the town. It is the only town in the town of Littleton that is part of the Naugatuck River watershed, which runs through the town's center. The Naugetuck River is a tributary of the Littleton River, and runs through Littleton. The Littleton-Westford Road, which cuts through the middle of the village, is also known as the "Littleton River Road" The town's name is derived from the name of a 19th-century settler, William Littleton, who lived in the area in the 18th century. The name Littleton means "little town" or "little village" in English. The word Littleton is also used to refer to a town in New Hampshire. The village's name was first used in the 17th century, when it was first settled. It was first recorded in 17th Century, when the town was first mentioned in written records. It has a population of about 1,000. The current population is about 2,000, and it is located at the junction of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Turnpike roads. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Littleton has a resident population of 2,071.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, there were 10,141 people, 3,657 households and 2,218 families residing in the town. Of the population 23.2% were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median household income was $123,413 and the median family incomes was $143,233. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2%. The town is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the state of New Mexico. The town was founded in 1881. It was named after the town's first postmaster, who died in 1883. It is located near the border with New Mexico and New Mexico, and has a population of about 10,000 people. It has one of the highest concentrations of African-American and Native American residents in the state. It also has a high percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents. The city is home to the New Mexico State University, which has an enrollment of more than 6,000 students. The state's largest employer is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with more than 3,000 employees. The U.N. Census Bureau estimates that the town has a total population of 10,100.

Education

The town of Littleton, Massachusetts is home to a number of public and private schools. The public library was first opened in 1887. The town spends about $49 per person, per year ($60.01 adjusted for inflation in 2021) on its public library. Littleton's public schools include: Littleton High School, Littleton Middle School, and Nashoba Valley Technical High School. The school district also has a charter school, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, in Devens, Massachusetts that serves students in grades 7 to 12. There are no private schools or parochial schools in the town, but there are a few private schools in Groton and Fitchburg, Massachusetts, which are run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. There is also a Montessori school, Oak Meadow School, which serves Pre-K through 8th grade in Littleton. It is the only private school located within the town. It was established in 1957 and is a private, independent co-educational day school for grades preschool 8thgrade. It also has an all-boys private school, The Fenn School, serving grades 49 and 49-9. It has an independent, independent, college preparatory school, Middlesex School, for grades 912 and 9-11. In fiscal year 2008, the town spent 1.5% ($432,744) of its budget on itspublic library, approximately $49.744 per person.

Historical, civic and cultural organizations

Littleton like other small towns has many local charities and organizations that are active in the town. The Littleton Lyceum and the Indian Hill Music Center are two of the local cultural organizations. Local Fraternal organizations that serve the town of Littleton are the Tahattawan Masonic Lodge, the Bishop Ruocco Council 9275 Knights of Columbus, the Acton Lions Club, and the Chelmsford and Maynard Elks. Local veterans have two posts, American Legion Post 249 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6556 co-located at the Post in the Depot. Charity groups serving Littleton include the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity, and St Vincent De Paul Society. Local Rotary Club is active in Community development/service. Littleton Historical Society (a non-profit partner to the town's Historical Commission) and Littleton Country Gardeners are also active in Littleton. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with a population growth rate of about 1.5% per year. The city's population has grown from 1,000 to 2,200 people in the last 20 years. The population has increased by about 1,500 people since the start of the 20th century. The growth of the town has been fueled by the increase in the number of people living in the area, as well as the population growth of surrounding counties. The number of residents has grown by more than 2,500 since the beginning of the century.

Houses of Worship

Littleton was, like most small colonial New England towns formed around a congregation of a house of worship. Anglo settlers and immigrants bought land from the surviving members of the Nashoba congregation and built their meetinghouse in 1715. The First Baptist Church Littleton, at 461 King St, was the second congregation in Littleton built in spring of 1822 because "Prayer meetings on weekdays, itinerant preaching, and all efforts for the conversion of the heathen, were stigmatized as the doings of fanatics" In 1841, more Calvinists following the Congregational doctrine decided that the main congregation had moved too far away from Calvinism but did noit agree with the Baptists split off. Littleton's first Catholic Church was established in 1916, with its patron Saint Anne. By the late fifties, the congregation had grown larger so they built the present building at 75 King St and relocated there in 1960. During the Cold War, an increasing number of Mormons moved into the area. With evangelization and this influx, the local Mormon community built the Littleton Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 616 Reat Road in the 1980s. Other religions are served by Wat Buddhabhavana (Buddhist) in Westford, Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopalian) in Acton, Congregation Beth Elohim (Judaism) in acton, Shirdi Sai Temple (Hindi) in Groton.

Transportation

Commuter rail service from Boston's North Station is provided by the MBTA with a stop in Littleton on its Fitchburg Line. The LRTA 15 bus line ends in the IBM parking lot. Freight travels daily through Littleton over the tracks of the historic Stony Brook Railroad. The line currently serves as a major corridor of Pan Am Railway's District 3 which connects New Hampshire and Maine with western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York. Littleton has I-495, Route2, Route 2A, Route 110, and Route 119. It is also home to the Littleton High School, which is located in the town's downtown area. The town has a population of about 2,000. It was the site of the U.S. Civil War Battle of Littleton, which took place in 1875. The Littleton area is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Stonybrook House, which dates back to the 18th century. It also has the Stoney Brook Railroad, which was built in the early 19th century and is still in use today. The city has a post office, which opened in 1876. It has a public library, which runs through the end of the 20th century, and a public cemetery. The village also has a Littleton Public Library, which operates through the 21st century. The library has a collection of more than 1,000 books, many of which have been donated to the town by local residents.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts = 43.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 43. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Littleton = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 28,940 individuals with a median age of 40 age the population grows by 7.35% in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 610.9 residents per square mile of area (235.8/km²). There are average 2.77 people per household in the 3,127 households with an average household income of $90,909 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.46%. The number of physicians in Littleton per 100,000 population = 389.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Littleton = 41.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 62 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 126. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 12.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts which are owned by the occupant = 79.85%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 41 years with median home cost = $303,630 and home appreciation of -4.56%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.70 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,996 per student. There are 14.5 students for each teacher in the school, 1555 students for each Librarian and 389 students for each Counselor. 8.00% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 30.99% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 17.75% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).