Harvard vs Littleton Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Harvard ranks higher, #21 to Littleton's #48 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Harvard students score higher: ELA 70% vs 62%, Math 69% vs 62% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Harvard averages 116 points higher (1277 vs 1161).
- Spending: Harvard spends $5,565 more per student ($25,306 vs $19,741).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Harvard: single-family homes average $918K vs $770K. The average tax bill is $14,562 in Harvard and $10,800 in Littleton.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Harvard | Littleton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 62% | 41% |
| 2025 | 73% | 64% | 43% |
| 2024 | 74% | 63% | 42% |
| 2023 | 76% | 65% | 45% |
| 2022 | 76% | 59% | 44% |
| 2021 | 79% | 63% | 49% |
| Year | Harvard | Littleton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69% | 62% | 42% |
| 2025 | 67% | 62% | 41% |
| 2024 | 70% | 58% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 56% | 42% |
| 2022 | 73% | 53% | 41% |
| 2021 | 67% | 50% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Harvard | Littleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,019 | 1,649 |
| English learners | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% | 16.9% |
| White | 70.9% | 72.4% |
| Asian | 14.3% | 16.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 4.9% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 1.8% |
| Multi-race | 6.4% | 3.7% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.