Tilton, New Hampshire

Tilton, New Hampshire
Town
Downtown Tilton
Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 71°35′22″W / 43.44222°N 71.58944°W / 43.44222; -71.58944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyBelknap
Incorporated1869
Villages
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Katherine Dawson
  • Eric Adams
  • Jonathan Scanlon
  • Patricia Consentino
  • John Hanson
 • Town AdministratorScott Hilliard
Area
 • Total
11.94 sq mi (30.93 km2)
 • Land11.15 sq mi (28.87 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)  6.67%
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,962
 • Density356/sq mi (137.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03276, 03298, 03299
Area code603
FIPS code33-77060
GNIS feature ID0873739
Websitewww.tiltonnh.org

Tilton is a town on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,962 at the 2020 census, up from 3,567 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Tilton (which makes up part of the census-designated place of Tilton Northfield) and part of the villages of Winnisquam and Lochmere. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school.