What is the population of Thornton?

The population of Thornton, NH is 2,553.

Where is Thornton located?

Thornton, NH is located at latitude 43.8928500 and longitude -71.6759100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Thornton?

The area of Thornton, NH is 131.5 km².

What is the elevation of Thornton?

Thornton, NH has an elevation of 184 meters (604 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Thornton in?

Thornton, NH is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Thornton in?

Thornton is in the state of New Hampshire, United States.

What county is Thornton, NH in?

Thornton is in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

How has the population of Thornton changed?

The population of Thornton, NH has increased from 2,490 (2010) to 2,553 (2020), a change of 2.5%.

Thornton, New Hampshire

Thornton: town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States

About

Thornton is a town located in the county of Grafton in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,490 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,553 inhabitants.

The town was created 263 years ago in 1762.

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Quick Facts about Thornton

Population	2,553 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Hampshire (United States)
County	Grafton County
Postal code	03285
Phone Area Codes	603
Area	131.5 km²
Latitude & Longitude	43.8929,-71.6759
Altitude	617 feet / 188 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1763 (263 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	17:52:47 (22nd April 2026)
Density	19 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.47% (2010-2020)
Weather	47℉ Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Thornton is located at 43°53'34"N 71°40'33"W (43.8928500, -71.6759100).

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Weather

47°F

Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

0 to 5 mph SW Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

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Demographics

The population of Thornton increased by 2.47% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,490	-	census
2011	2,482	-0.32%	estimation process
2012	2,493	0.44%	estimation process
2013	2,507	0.56%	estimation process
2014	2,505	-0.08%	estimation process
2015	2,494	-0.44%	estimation process
2016	2,502	0.32%	estimation process
2017	2,510	0.32%	estimation process
2018	2,509	-0.04%	estimation process
2019	2,536	1.06%	estimation process
2020	2,553	0.67%	estimation process

Thornton zip code is 03285. County name: Grafton, County fips: 33009

People born in Thornton (3)

People born in Thornton, including clergyman and abolitionist Jeremiah Rankin, dermatologist Noah Worcester, art historian, librarian, curator, academic and hispanist Beatrice Gilman Proske, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Thornton, NH. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
183080	Plymouth State University	Plymouth (NH)	03264-1595

Nearby Transit Stations (27)

Rail and bus stations connected to Thornton, NH. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
PMO	Plymouth, New Hampshire	83 Main St.	BUS
LNN	Lincoln, New Hampshire	Main and Franklin Sts.	BUS
NHN	New Hampton, New Hampshire	325 Route 104	BUS
LTL	Littleton, New Hampshire	336 Cottage St.	BUS
CAY	Conway, New Hampshire	392 West Main St.	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Thornton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Campton Post Office	Campton (NH)	03223

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Other cities in Grafton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grafton County , NH. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Lebanon	13,808	City in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Hanover	11,555	Town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Plymouth	6,916	Town in New Hampshire
Littleton	5,902	Town in New Hampshire, United States
Enfield	4,564	Town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Haverhill	4,555	Town in New Hampshire, United States
Canaan	3,917	Town in New Hamsphire
Bristol	3,156	Town in New Hampshire
Bethlehem	2,656	Town in New Hampshire
Holderness	2,131	Town in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Ashland	2,067	Town in New Hampshire
Lincoln	1,775	Town in New Hampshire, United States
Lyme	1,685	Town in New London County, Connecticut, United States
Alexandria	1,628	Town in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Lisbon	1,587	Town in New Hampshire, USA
Rumney	1,575	City in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Thornton distances to largest New Hampshire cities