Tilton, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,063

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Diversity Index

14.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tilton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.471211° N, 71.576458° W

DMS43° 28′ 16.36″ N, 71° 34′ 35.25″ W

Population Density & area

366/sq mi (140.6/km²)

Total Area

11.9 sq mi (31 km²)

Land Area

11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²) · 93.3%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) · 6.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male

Male 49.1%

Female 50.9%

males per 100 females

Tilton 96.3

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Tilton 3.6%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Tilton

50.3

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Tilton 71.5

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.9%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25.8%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.5	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	27.3	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	44.2	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.3%

Black

1.2%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

4.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Tilton 14.6%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Tilton population

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.3%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	95.1%	91.3%	76.4%
White	92.3%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.2%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.6%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.2%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.6% family

Family 63.6%

Non family 36.4%

% family households

Tilton 63.6%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.16

persons per household

Tilton

2.16

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Tilton population

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	1,720	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.16	2.44	2.53
Family households	1,094	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	2.66	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	686	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	408	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	77	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	331	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	626	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	533	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	296	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	100	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	237	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	172	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	93	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,975

housing units

Tilton 1,975

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.1% occupied

Occupied 87.1%

Vacant 12.9%

vacancy rate

Tilton 12.9%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

56.8%

Single family houses

56.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

26.6%

Mobile homes

16.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	20.1%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.8%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	23.2%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	18.9%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	34.1%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	38%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	5.8%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1980	1981
Total housing units	1,975	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.7% owners

Renter-occupied 33.3%

Owner-occupied 66.7%

homeownership rate

Tilton 66.7%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.26

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Tilton 2.26

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	1,720	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.1%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.5%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.5%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.9%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	40.3%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	8.1%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	2.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	37%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	11.4%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$216,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Tilton

$216,700

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

35.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.3%

Owners without a mortgage

25.7%

Renters

43.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$216,700	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	22.1%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	25.4%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.5%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	28.6%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.5%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	41.3%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	58.7%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,275	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$838	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$948	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Tilton 30.9%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Tilton 10.9%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

678

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

81.9%

College / Undergraduate

18.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

57.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Tilton

57.3%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	678	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	81.9%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.4%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.4%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	18.1%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18.1%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	57.3%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	89.2%	77%	82%
Private school	10.8%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,260

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.5%

HS graduate

31.5%

Some college no degree

16.3%

Associates degree

10.4%

Bachelors degree

17.4%

Graduate or professional degree

13.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

82.8% · 17.2%

HS graduate

54.1% · 45.9%

Some college no degree

40.5% · 59.5%

Associates degree

66.8% · 33.2%

Bachelors degree

29.2% · 70.8%

Graduate or professional degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	3,260	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.5%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.5%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.3%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.4%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.4%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.4%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.1%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,495

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$49,150

Some college or associates

$44,471

Bachelors degree

$67,667

Graduate or professional degree

$61,429

Poverty Rate

7.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39.7%

HS graduate

7.8%

Some college or associates

10%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Tilton	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,495	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$49,150	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$44,471	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$67,667	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$61,429	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39.7%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.8%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.8%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Tilton, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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