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Wilton, NH
Community Contact Town of Wilton
Jane Farrell, Clerk
PO Box 83, 42 Main Street
Wilton, NH 03086
Telephone (603) 654-9451
Fax (603) 654-6663
E-mail tow@tellink.net
Web Site www.ci.wilton.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Thursday, 9 am - 7 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Nashua Regional
Regional Development Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 11
State Representative Hillsborough County District 4
Incorporated: 1762
Origin: Wilton started as Number 2, one of the towns on the state's border laid out in the 1730's, intended to provide protection against Indian attacks. The town was first granted in 1749, and was regranted in 1762 as Wilton. It was probably named for Sir Joseph Wilton, a famous English sculptor. Wilton's coach design for King George III's coronation was later used as a model for the Concord Coach.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,105 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Wilton's population grew below the statewide average rate except for the most recent decade, not quite doubling in size. Decennial growth rates ranged from a four percent increase between 1950-1960 to a twenty percent increase between 1990-2000. Over fifty years, Wilton's population increased by a total of 1,791 residents, going
from 1,952 in 1950 to 3,743 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Wilton was 3,841 residents, which ranked 95th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 150.0 persons per square mile of land area. Wilton contains 25.6 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Davisville, West Wilton, Wilton Center
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $4,452,692
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1971/04
Master Plan 1999
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Zoning; Conservation; Library
Public Library Wilton Public - Gregg Free
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 16 miles Staffed Beds: 35
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Wilton Water Works
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon; TDS
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.25
2004 Equalization Ratio 79.7
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.90
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 89.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings 9.6%
Other Property including Utilities 0.9%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,544
2003 Single-Family Units 1,181
Building Permits Issued 26
2003 Multi-Family Units 341
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 22
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 3,841 398,574
2000 3,753 382,384
1990 3,129 336,549
1980 2,669 276,608
1970 2,276 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,821 Female 1,922
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 239
Age 5 to 19 848
Age 20 to 34 612
Age 35 to 54 1,324
Age 55 to 64 315
Age 65 and over 405
Median Age 37.4 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.0%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $26,618
Median 4-person family income $61,311
Median household income $54,276
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $39,830
Female $28,714
Families below the poverty level 3.1%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,589 2,216
Employed 1,504 2,142
Unemployed 85 74
Unemployment rate 5.3% 3.3%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 503 780
Average Weekly Wage $500 $706
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 748 430
Average Weekly Wage $480 $583
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,251 1,210
Average Weekly Wage $488 $662
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 405 500
Average Weekly Wage $378 $464
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,656 1,710
Average Weekly Wage $461 $604
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Wilton operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are part of Wilton-Lyndeborough
Cooperative
District: SAU 63
Career Technology Center(s): Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North Region: 16
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1 3
Grade Levels K 1-6 7-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 315 134 246 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 141
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier; Franklin Pierce
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
PVA-EPVA, Inc. Greeting cards 260 1973
Label Art, Inc. Pressure sensitive labels 215 1963
Bur-Bak Machine Corporation Injection molding 55 1970
Kimball Physics, Inc. UHV electron 50 1973
Citronics Corporation Electronic assemblies 40 1979
General Machine & Foundry Aluminum castings 30 1969
Souhegan Wood Products Core plugs, winding cores 20 1940
S & Q Printers Printed forms 9 1984
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 31, 101
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 4
Distance 23 miles
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Nashua
Runway 5,501 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 22 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 21 miles
Portland, Maine 119 miles
Boston, Mass. 60 miles
New York City, NY 245 miles
Montreal, Quebec 283 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 81.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 9.4%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.6%
Other means 0.4%
Worked at home 6.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 29.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 21%
Commuting to another NH community 71%
Commuting out-of-state 9%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 08/16/05
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