Littleton
Master Plan
Where we are
Where we’ve been
Where we want to go
December 5, 2016
Where have we been?
Where have we been?
Where have we been?
Inventory and
Existing Conditions
Index
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2.
3.
4.
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8.
Land Use
Transportation
Economic Development
Housing
Historic Resource Areas
Natural Resources
Open Space & Recreation
Town Government
1
Land Use
Current Land Use Inventory
▪Littleton comprises some 11,200 acres, or 17.5
square miles.
▪Between 1971 and today, the land area
developed for all uses rose from about 20.5
percent to more than 30 percent of the total.
▪While the area of forest land has grown about 5
percent since the 1970s, the area of farmland
has declined by two-thirds.
Percent of Total Land Area by Land Use
Undeveloped Land & Waterbodies
Agricultural Land
Developed Land
2
Transportation
Percent of Littleton workers who use
public transit to their place of employment
3.5%
Transportation
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
▪Seven percent of
Littleton’s roadways
have sidewalks.
▪Littleton lacks a
comprehensive network
of bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure.
▪Traffic on regional
interstates and arterials
has been increasing
since 2010.
1.5%
1.0%
Mode of Transportation: Littleton's Employed Labor Force
Drove Alone
Carpool
Public
Transportation
Walk
Average
Daily
Traffic
3
Economic
Development
Economic Development
▪Littleton has a very healthy employment
base and low unemployment.
▪Only 10 percent of Littleton residents
who are employed work in Littleton.
▪Littleton’s employment base is primarily
comprised of jobs in retail sector and
professional and technical services.
Location
Quotient
Industry
Rank
Industry
Location
Quotient
Rank
0.98
1
Professional and
Technical
Services
3.82
1
Management of
Companies and
Enterprises
Agriculture,
Forestry, Fishing
& Hunting
2.75
2
Manufacturing
0.79
2
Retail Trade
1.54
3
Educational
Services
0.63
3
Construction
1.36
4
Real Estate
0.49
4
Wholesale Trade
1.2
5
Administrative and
Waste Services
0.36
5
Underrepresented
Less than .90
Average
Specialty in Local Economy
Between .90 and 1.10
Greater Than 1.10
Top 10 Location Quotient Scores
4
Housing
Historic And Projected Housing Units
4,000
Housing
3,500
3,000
2,500
▪Littleton is projected to grow in
terms of population and number of
households.
2,000
1,500
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
▪Between 1970 and 2010, Littleton experienced a 75 percent
increase in the total number of housing units.
$390,300
Median Home Value
$111,652
Median Household Income
Median Sale Price 1996-2016
Residential Properties
(Inflation Adjusted)
$600,000
$550,000
$500,000
$450,000
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
1996
2000
2005
2010
2016
6
Historic
Resource
Areas
Historic Resource Areas
Littleton has
documented more
than 200 historic
resources in the
community that are
included in the
Inventory of Historic
and Archaeological
Assets of the
Commonwealth.
Littleton
Littleton
Common
Littleton Depot
All Types
21
112
23
Areas
1
3
2
Buildings
17
89
21
Objects
0
7
0
Structures
3
12
0
Burial Grounds
0
1
0
Littleton Historic Resource Inventory
MHC
Historic
Inventory
7
Natural
Resources
Natural Resources
▪Core Habitat: 2,166 acres
▪Core Habitat Protected: 277 acres
▪Critical Natural Landscape: 396 acres
▪Critical Natural Landscape Protected:
155 acres or 39.2 percent.
▪8 Rare Endangered, Threatened or
Species of Special Conservation Concern
Common Name
Status
Least Bittern
Endangered
Blanding’s Turtle
Threatened
3
Eastern Box Turtle
Special Concern
89
Blue Spotted
Salamander
Special Concern
7
Rare, Endangered, Threatened Animal Species
8
Open Space &
Recreation
Open Space & Recreation
▪ Currently, 15
percent of
Littleton’s land
area has been
permanently
protected.
▪ 913 of Littleton’s
1,679 acres of open
space are TownOwned.
Open Space
Level of
Protection
9
Town
Government
Organization, Services, Facilities
Municipal Facilities
Schools
▪ Shaker Lane School
(PK-2)
▪ Russell Street
School (Grades 3-5)
▪ Littleton Middle
School (Grades 6-8)
▪ Littleton High
School (Grades 912)
Public Works
▪ Highway
▪ Littleton Electric
Light & Water
Departments
Cemetary
Police Department
Fire Department
Town Offices
▪ Administration &
Finance
▪ Elections & Public
Records
▪ Planning &
Development
▪ Inspectional Services
▪ Health & Human
Services
▪ Information
▪ Library
▪ Parks, Recreation &
Community
Education
▪ Community
Preservation
School Enrollment by Grade &
School Year
500
480
No. of Students
460
440
420
400
380
360
340
320
300
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
PK-2
2010-11
3-5
2011-12
6-8
2012-13
9-12
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16