Tilton Northfield is a census-designated place (CDP) representing two adjacent villages in the towns of Tilton in Belknap County and Northfield in Merrimack County in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The CDP encompasses the town centers of both Tilton and Northfield, located on either side of the Winnipesaukee River. The population was 3,324 at the 2020 census.
Geography
The CDP is located in Tilton, it extends from the Franklin city line in the west to Interstate 93 in the east, and north to Clark Road, Colby Road, and just south of Aster Drive. The Northfield part of the CDP is bordered by I-93 to the east; the Winnipesaukee River, Williams Brook and Zion Hill Road to the west; and Forrest Road to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.39%, are water. The Winnipesaukee River flows through the center of the CDP, separating the villages of Northfield and Tilton, and running west to the Merrimack River in Franklin.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Tilton Northfield CDP had a population of 3,324. The median age was 40.9 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males age 18 and over.
88.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,349 households in Tilton Northfield, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.6% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. and 1,456 lived in the Northfield portion. A total of 1,212 households and 721 families resided in the CDP. There were 1,335 housing units, of which 123, or 9.2%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% white, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,212 households in the CDP, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were headed by married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.93.