Littleton
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Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Ayer and Harvard on the west, Groton on the northwest, Westford on the northeast, Acton on the southeast, and Boxborough on the south. Littleton is about 12 miles south of Lowell, 20 miles east of Fitchburg, 26 miles northwest of Boston, and 215 miles from New York City.
Form of Government
Senator Pamela P. Resor
................................(617) 722-1120
Representative Geoffrey D. Hall
................................(617) 722-2320
Board of Selectmen
................................(978) 952-2311
Town Administrator
Open Town Meeting
www.littletonma.org
Area in Square Miles.......................16
Population (2005 Census).............8,225
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Emergency/Medical
Police, Fire & Ambulance
................................................911
Fire Department
Non-emergency.............(978) 952-2302
Police Department
Non-emergency.............(978) 952-2300
Emerson Hospital...........(978) 369-1400
Households:
Tax Rate (May 2007)
.............................................12.11
Single Family (Median Price)
........................................$378,500
Condo (Median Price)
...............................................n/a
| Education Superintendent ..........................(978) 486-8951 PO Box 1486, Littleton, MA 01460 Ave. Per Student Expenditure (2006)...........................$10,445 Public Schools: Littleton High School....(978) 952-2555 |
Littleton Middle School ..........................(978) 486-8938 Oak Meadow Montessori ..........................(978) 486-9874 Russell Street Elementary ..........................(978) 486-3134 Shaker Lane Elementary ..........................(978) 486-3959 |
| MCAS Scores (2006) combined “Proficient” & “Advanced” level %* |
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| Eng./L.A. | Math | |
| Grade 3 | 90.6 | 87.8 |
| Grade 4 | 81.1 | 73.5 |
| Grade 5 | 96.0 | 84.6 |
| Grade 6 | 91.1 | 77.7 |
| Grade 7 | 93.2 | 81.1 |
| Grade 8 | 97.4 | 85.5 |
| Grade 10 | 93.2 | 89.8 |
| *This measure is to be used because "Proficient" & "Advanced" levels are the goals for performance | ||
| SAT Scores | Verbal | Math |
| 2000 | 507 | 519 |
| 2003 | 538 | 545 |
| 2006 | 529 | 543 |
| Town Departments Assessor ..........................(978) 952-2309 Building Department ..........................(978) 952-2308 Civil Defense ..........................(978) 952-2315 Council on Aging ..........................(978) 952-2362 Health, Board of ..........................(978) 952-2313 Housing Authority ..........................(978) 486-8833 Montachusett Regional Transit Authority ..........................(978) 345-7711 Park & Recreation Department ..........................(978) 486-3120 Public Library ..........................(978) 486-4046 Public Works ..........................(978) 486-3778 Tax Collector ..........................(978) 952-2349 |
Town Clerk ..........................(978) 952-2314 Veterans’ Services ..........................(978) 952-2325 Media & Utilities Comcast (Television, Cable) ..........................(978) 692-6500 KeySpan Energy Delivery ..........................(800) 732-3400 Littleton Electric Light & Water Dept. ..........................(978) 486-3104 Fuel Assistance: South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. ..........................(800) 286-6776 Verizon ..........................(800) 870-9999 The Littleton Independent ..........................(978) 952-6106 |


