What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Tilton
People
Population	7,392Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
	Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8 NH: 6%	3%±2.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,063±$21kHighest 30% below NH	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
	Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Highest 33% below NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Highest 16% below NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#92 of 120 in NH	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	16.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.