Littleton, NH offers a charming, walkable Main Street of cafés, craft breweries, galleries and a farmers’ market along the Ammonoosuc River, with immediate access to hiking, biking, kayaking and nearby ski areas—ideal if you want an active, friendly base for multi‑week stays rather than a place that feels dead‑end.
Within easy driving distance are Dartmouth‑Hanover/Lebanon (college‑town culture and major medical centers) and the White Mountains corridor including Franconia Notch and North Conway for bigger shopping, trails and ski resorts, so you can balance quiet local life with plenty to do.