Town Hall · Littleton

Littleton, MA town hall & government

Littleton spent $117.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $11,485 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Littleton's government.

Town budget

Where Littleton's money goes

Spent
$117.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$11,485
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$32.4 million
$3,164 per resident
Water & other utilities
$48 million41%
Schools
$34.2 million29%
Administration & buildings
$6.6 million6%
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million2%
Police
$2.2 million2%
Fire
$2 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Health & welfare
$396,000<1%
Other
$12.6 million11%

Littleton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Utility sales 36%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Littleton

Full-time staff
339
163 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 14 full-time firefighters
Schools
201 full-time111 part
Police
30 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time8 part
Fire
17 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
25 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Littleton pay

Typical tax bill
$9,458
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$658,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Littleton's government

🏛️ Official websitelittletonma.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Littleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Littleton

Littleton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Littleton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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