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A town of 3,960 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Map of Wilton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land25%4,001 of 16,347 acres
Trails21 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves201,010 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wilton

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1762Established
3,896Population
25.8 sq miArea
384 ftElevation

Wilton is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,896 at the 2020 census. Like many small New England towns, it grew up around water-powered textile mills, but is now a rural bedroom community with some manufacturing and service employment. Wilton is home to the High Mowing School, a private preparatory school. The main village in town, where 1,324 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Wilton census-designated place and is located near the junction of New Hampshire Routes 31 and 101, at the confluence of Stony Brook with the Souhegan River.

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ZIP code03086
Area code603
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Housing in Wilton

$508K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wilton home is worth about $508,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the New Hampshire typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Wilton

A

Safety Grade A

Wilton reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wilton sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wilton 0.5
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wilton 5.7
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Wilton’s kids attend trail 53% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#54Best public schoolsof 120 in NH
DistrictWilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School DistrictSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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