Alton, NH
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Alton, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Alton, NH are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Alton, NH was $363,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.
Alton, NH is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Alton, NH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 280 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Alton, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Alton, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alton, NH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alton, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 280 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Alton, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alton, NH as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, NH declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 183 employees to 179 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alton, NH, are Management Occupations (77 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (46 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alton, NH.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alton, NH declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 183 employees to 179 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alton, NH, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (77 people), Utilities (46 people), and Public Administration (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alton, NH, though some of these residents may live in Alton, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Hampshire.
The median property value in Alton, NH was $363,300 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,200 to $363,300, a 1.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Alton, NH is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alton, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alton, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2016, the median household income of the 117 households in Alton, NH grew to $60,268 from the previous year's value of $41,429.
The following chart displays the households in Alton, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Alton, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Alton, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alton, NH have 2 cars.
3.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alton, NH (9 out of 266 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alton, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
100% of the population of Alton, NH has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 3.2% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 48.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.34% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 51.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alton, NH stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alton, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
