Town guide

Wilton, New Hampshire

Wilton is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,960 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03086.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,960155 per sq mi
Median home value$381,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking69%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilton

1 ZIP code

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Around Wilton

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)50 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY188 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilton

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

Wilton had 3,896 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 100th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.

Wilton population by census2000: 3,743, 2010: 3,677, 2020: 3,8963,74320003,67720103,8962020

Hillsborough County, 1900–2020

Hillsborough County population, 1900 to 20201900: 112,640, 1910: 126,072, 1920: 135,512, 1930: 140,165, 1940: 144,888, 1950: 156,987, 1960: 178,161, 1970: 223,941, 1980: 276,608, 1990: 336,073, 2000: 380,841, 2010: 400,721, 2020: 422,937113K’00’10136K’20’30145K’40’50178K’60’70277K’80’90381K’00’10423K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WiltonJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 5 in30°14°Jan3.434°15°Feb3.342°22°Mar4.355°33°Apr4.466°42°May3.774°52°Jun4.379°58°Jul3.678°56°Aug3.870°49°Sep4.358°38°Oct5.446°30°Nov4.136°20°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville 1 Nne, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hillsborough County

186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hillsborough CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,470 jobs; Retail trade: 27,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 22,709 jobs; Professional services: 17,065 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,560 jobs; Finance and insurance: 10,663 jobs; Construction: 10,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,053 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough10.0 miles
  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashua15.1 miles
  • Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7

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 Wilton

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Carnival Hill Recreation Area · 42 acres1.5 mi
  • Goss Park · 19 acres2.2 mi
  • Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area · 14 acres2.0 mi
  • Whiting Park · 3 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Market Basket2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.6 mi
  • Rite Aid6.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Milford Historical Society5.2 mi
  • The Cabinet Press Printing Museum5.4 mi
  • Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Stone-cutting Shed Amphitheater5.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 1762.

Notable people born here

  • Charles Greeley Abbot (1872) · American astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian (1872–1973)
  • William French Smith (1917) · Attorney General of the United States (1917–1990)

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

Schools in Wilton

Public schools here are run by Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Florence Rideout Elementary SchoolWilton1–5211Public1.2 mi
Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle SchoolWilton6–8130Public0.8 mi
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High SchoolWilton9–12147Public0.8 mi

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

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