LITTLETON, NH - A long battle ended yesterday for residents of a Littleton trailer park who have been fighting to keep their homes.

Fears became reality two weeks ago at the Towles Trailer Park, after residents received a final eviction notice.

Nick Smith, who was a resident of the park said, "I was mad. I was unbelievably mad. Enraged."

Tom Fillian, who was also a resident of the park said, "It's going to be hard for me, because we've always earned our money which is how we survive week to week and we were never prepared to move out."

Last Spring, the new owners of the park abruptly announced that they would be evicting everyone after they bought the land to commercially develop it. Nick Smith said, "It's unreal what they can actually do this to people. I've paid rent, just like everybody else to live here, so they shouldn't be able to just rip it down like they're doing, but I guess it's their land. They can do what they want with it."

Residents formed a cooperative to try and raise money to buy back the land when they first heard that their homes might be sold in 2004. That failed, so they sued Kilburn Crags LLC, who is the retail developer who bought the land. Kilburn Crags eventually won the case in early 2010.

Smith stated he has no place to go. "I'm just living in a van. That's it. Trying to get a job." Kilburn Crags said two years ago that they have no immediate plans to develop the land.

Fillian told News 7 that, "Everything is about money, and there are those that are going to have to lose because of it."

Smith said, "I don't like it. I don't think they should put it here. We don't need another store in this town. We got enough as it is. They're trying to make it like a city, but it's not going to work."

People who live in the area had strong opinions on the eviction of the trailer park residents.

Jessica Brunette, who lives in Littleton, expressed her anger about the small amount of time residents had to get out. "I think it's bull, for like sixty days. That's ridiculous. No way could someone move that fast." Jeff Breen, who also lives in Littleton, said, "It's not fair to them. I think they should have given them more time to be able to look for more places to live."

In the end, Fillian said it's going to be hard to let go of the place he called home for around thirty years; but he said it's time to move on. "I have no choice. I have to do the best I can. One step at a time. One day at a time."

Kilburn Crags was unavailable for comment on the Towles situation.

The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund assisted many of the Towles residents on finding new homes over the past year.