Wilton, NH

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Wilton, New Hampshire

Wilton, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 14 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 48 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 3,743.

The People and Families of Wilton

In Wilton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wilton had a median family income of $61,311. Interestingly, lots of people in Wilton have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Wilton favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,050. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Wilton Housing

Wilton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wilton, 91% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Wilton, NH

Comparing Wilton 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03086
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.843
Longitude	-71.735

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	16.6 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

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,743	100%
Male	1,821	48.7%
Female	1,922	51.3%
Under 18	1,008	26.9%
18+	2,735	73.1%
65+	405	10.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	3,652	97.6%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	19	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	37	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,884
Growth	141
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.1%
Irish	15.9%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
Italian	9.4%
German	8.5%
French Canadian	6.2%
US/American	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Scottish	3.6%
Swedish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Polish	2.5%
Finnish	2.3%
Dutch	1.4%
Welsh	1.2%
Portuguese	1%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wilton	3,743	$61,311
Amherst	10,769	$97,913
Greenville	2,224	$48,750
Lyndeborough	1,585	$70,223
Milford	13,535	$61,682
Mont Vernon	2,034	$77,869
Temple	1,297	$64,297

Library
Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library 7 Forest Road Wilton, New Hampshire (603) 654-2581 Library Web Site

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