Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,005 at the 2020 census.

Located along the banks of the Ammonoosuc River is the Littleton Grist Mill. The historic mill first opened in 1798, and has been fully restored to its original appearance. Between 1867 and 1909, the local Kilburn Brothers factory published photographs and stereoviews, and sold stereoscopes, double-picture viewers popular in the Victorian age.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 7.48% of the town.

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,928 people, 2,673 households, and 1,596 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 61.2 units/sq&nbsp;mi (23.6 units/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,673 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were headed by married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.77.

Arts and culture

thumb|The Riverwalk Covered Bridge and the [[Ammonoosuc River, which runs through the town]]

Sites of interest

  • Bronze statue of Eleanor H. Porter's creation, Pollyanna. Downtown; unveiled 2002
  • Kilburn Brothers Building – where stereo view cards were made
  • The Riverwalk and Covered Bridge
  • Downtown Historical Walk (marked by plaques on or near various buildings along Main Street)

On National Register of Historic Places

  • Littleton Opera House
  • United States Post Office and Courthouse–Littleton Main
  • Edward H. Lane House
  • Thayer's Hotel
  • Littleton Community House & Annex

Education

The municipality is in the Littleton School District, which operates Littleton High School.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The center of Littleton is accessible from three exits of Interstate 93, and a fourth exit serves the western end of town near the Vermont border. U.S. Route 302 runs east–west through the town center as its Main Street. As of January 2006 Littleton is also served by a public transportation bus route connecting with Whitefield and Lancaster.

Notable people

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  • Ann E. Bailie (born 1935), NASA mathematician
  • Michael Cryans, member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
  • Rich Gale (born 1954), pitcher with five MLB teams
  • Hugh Gallen (1924–1982), 74th governor of New Hampshire
  • Geoffrey Hendricks (1931–2018), artist associated with Fluxus
  • Erin Hennessey (born 1976), state senator
  • Benjamin W. Kilburn (1827–1909), machinist, veteran and photographer
  • Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of Pollyanna and Pollyanna Grows Up
  • Melinda Rankin (1811–1888), missionary, teacher and writer
  • Tor Seidler (born 1952), children's author
  • Elizabeth Rowell Thompson (1821–1899), philanthropist
  • Jack Tilton (1951–2017), art dealer

See also

  • Littleton Coin Company

References

  • Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce