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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alton, NH compare?
| Figure | Alton, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,036 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,894 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 93 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Alton, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,994±28 |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $113,715±$18,594 |
| Per capita income | $55,370±$7,810 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $430,400±$37,387 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.7%±29.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.7%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.1%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.1%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov