Town guide

Tilton, New Hampshire

Tilton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, home to about 4,063 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03276.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,063365 per sq mi
Median home value$216,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tilton

1 ZIP code

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Around Tilton

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)65 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY228 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tilton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tilton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tilton had 3,962 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 96th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Belknap County grew from 19,526 residents in 1900 to 63,705 in 2020.

Tilton population by census2000: 3,477, 2010: 3,567, 2020: 3,9623,47720003,56720103,9622020

Belknap County, 1900–2020

Belknap County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,526, 1910: 21,309, 1920: 21,178, 1930: 22,623, 1940: 24,328, 1950: 26,632, 1960: 28,912, 1970: 32,367, 1980: 42,884, 1990: 49,216, 2000: 56,325, 2010: 60,088, 2020: 63,70520K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5029K’60’7043K’80’9056K’00’1064K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TiltonJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 4 in30°9°Jan3.133°10°Feb2.842°20°Mar3.356°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.676°52°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.280°56°Aug4.172°48°Sep3.759°37°Oct4.946°26°Nov3.935°17°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin Falls Dam, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Belknap County

21,197 jobs at 1,905 businesses in Belknap County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Belknap CountyRetail trade: 5,039 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,577 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,207 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,260 jobs; Construction: 1,472 jobs; Other services: 854 jobs; Administrative and support: 852 jobs; Professional services: 684 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tilton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin3.4 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia7.5 miles
  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tilton

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Buffalo Park · 56 acres1.2 mi
  • Arch Park · 13 acres1.5 mi
  • Surrette Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Pines Park · 8 acres2.0 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
  • Salmon Run Conservation Area · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Market Basket0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Lucian B. Hunt Library1.2 mi
  • Hall Memorial Library1.5 mi
  • Sanbornton Public Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Franklin Firefighter's Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Helene Grant Daly Art Center1.2 mi
  • Rome Theater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tilton

Public schools here are run by Compass Classical Academy Charter School, Winnisquam Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)NorthfieldPre-K–8149Charter1.5 mi
Winnisquam Early Learning CenterTiltonPre-K30Public1.7 mi
Southwick SchoolNorthfieldK–4251Public2.4 mi
Winnisquam Regional Middle SchoolTilton5–8361Public1.6 mi
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)Northfield9–1243Charter1.5 mi
Winnisquam Regional High SchoolTilton9–12357Public1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Spaulding Academy and Family ServicesNorthfieldK–1270Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Tilton SchoolTilton9–12175Nonsectarian1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Northfield.

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