Wilton, New Hampshire
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Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,410 households, and 1,023 families living in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 145.3 people per square mile (56.1/km²). There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile (21.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.35% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.45% from other races
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 1,410 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,276, and the median income for a family was $61,311. Males had a median income of $39,830 versus $28,714 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $26,618. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Town center
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,236 people, 503 households, and 320 families residing in the CDP, the main village settlement of the town. The population density
Population density
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was 637.4 people per square mile (246.0/km²). There were 520 housing units at an average density of 268.1 per square mile (103.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.82% White, 0.08% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 503 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,345, and the median income for a family was $47,330. Males had a median income of $38,661 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $21,349. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Sites of interest
- Wilton is home to part of the Russell-Abbott State Forest, named for two of Wilton's earliest families
- Andy's Summer Playhouse is a children's theatre that attracts visitors throughout the region.
- Frye's Measure Mill, a historic 150 year-old mill, is three miles west of downtown Wilton, at the junction of Davisville Road and Burton Highway, with tours available.
- The Wilton Town Hall Theatre is a private art-house movie theater which screens films in the Town Hall's auditorium and in a former dressing room for vaudevilleVaudevilleVaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
troupes which once played the auditorium. - The Souhegan Mills are an iconic part of the Wilton town center landscape, and have been used alternatively as an apple packing plant, a dressing mill, and an ammunition box factory during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Souhegan Mills is currently the home of Souhegan Wood ProductsSouhegan Wood ProductsSouhegan Wood Products, or SWP, is a company located in Wilton, New Hampshire, that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of a variety of recycled wood products.-History:Souhegan Wood Products was founded in 1941 when C...
, a manufacturer and distributor of a variety of recycled wood products.