Welcome to Littleton ...

Littleton is located in Grafton County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Littleton has a population of 5,895 people<2> (see below for details).

Littleton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Littleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Littleton is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Littleton had an population of 5,895 people. This is a decrease of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Littleton had a population of 5,928 people (which is 6.65% of the total population of Grafton County). This makes Littleton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Littleton represents 0.45% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,928 people, the population of Littleton increased 1.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,845 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Littleton.

Communities Also Named Littleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Littleton - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Littleton.

Communities near Littleton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Littleton.

• Saint Johnsbury
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  • Saint Johnsbury lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Lancaster
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  • Lancaster lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster<6>
• Whitefield
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  • Whitefield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield<6>
• Danville
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  • Danville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Danville
• Lincoln
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  • Lincoln lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln<6>
• Barnet
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  • Barnet lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Barnet
• Lisbon
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  • Lisbon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lisbon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon<6>
• Lunenburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Lunenburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lunenburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg<6>
• Waterford
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  • Waterford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Concord
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  • Concord lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Littleton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Littleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Littleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Littleton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Littleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Littleton ...

Looking for more information about Littleton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Littleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Littleton.

Adding Littleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Littleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Littleton was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Littleton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Littleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/