Tilton, NH

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Tilton, New Hampshire

Tilton, New Hampshire, in Belknap county, is 31 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 79 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 3,477.

The People and Families of Tilton

In Tilton, about 49% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Tilton has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tilton had a median family income of $50,143.

Tilton Housing

Tilton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 63% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Tilton, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Tilton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Tilton, NH

Comparing Tilton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Belknap
Standard Zip Codes	03276
Company Zip Codes	03298, 03299
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.442
Longitude	-71.588

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,477	100%
Male	1,744	50.2%
Female	1,733	49.8%
Under 18	800	23%
18+	2,677	77%
65+	587	16.9%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	3,361	96.7%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	21	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.6%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	62	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,636
Growth	159
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	14.2%
French (except Basque)	14.2%
Irish	12.8%
French Canadian	12.7%
US/American	10.7%
Italian	7.2%
Scottish	6.1%
German	5.6%
Polish	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Greek	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
British	0.3%
European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tilton	3,477	$50,143
Belmont	6,716	$53,125
Canterbury	1,979	$62,583
Franklin	8,405	$41,698
Northfield	4,548	$48,787
Salisbury	1,137	$62,321
Sanbornton	2,581	$52,179

(As of 2005)
Tanger Outlet 120 Laconia Road, Suite 100

(As of 2006)
39 E Main/I-93 Exit 20 (603) 286-7673

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