Tilton Northfield, NH
How exposed is Tilton Northfield to wildfire?
Tilton Northfield's 1,240 buildings earn a 16th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Tilton Northfield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 16th percentile nationally.
Where Tilton Northfield's buildings actually sit
1,240 buildings are counted in Tilton Northfield, and 66.6% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 33.4% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Tilton Northfield compares
Tilton Northfield scores 16th nationally and 22nd within New Hampshire — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Tilton Northfield ranks 26,638 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,411 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 79 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Tilton Northfield
Tilton Northfield's low wildfire rating (16th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Tilton Northfield (66.6% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Tilton Northfield's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Tilton Northfield's 26,638-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Tilton Northfield's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.