Alton town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,903 ( 653 from 2010 )
Land area: 63.7 square miles
Population density: 92.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,639	95.53%	10.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	24	0.41%	41.2%
2+ races:	151	2.56%	251.2%
Hispanic:	89	1.51%	50.8%

Total non-White:	264	4.47%	103.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	519	12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	134	3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,250
5,120	97.52%
4	0.08%
7	0.13%
17	0.32%
43	0.82%
59	1.12%
130	2.48%

2000
4,502
4,435	98.51%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
14	0.31%
26	0.58%
21	0.47%
67	1.49%

1990
3,286
3,277	99.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.27%

1980
2,440
2,422	99.26%
4	0.16%
2	0.08%
8	0.33%
n/a
4	0.16%
18	0.74%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

685	15.2
63	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,158	35.2
58	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

855	35.0
-9	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Alton town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.4
950	16.1%
4,953	83.9%
1,329	22.5%

2,240
2.63

1,852	82.7%
1,587	85.7%
125	6.7%
388	17.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
1,110	21.1%
4,140	78.9%
887	16.9%

2,145
2.45

1,511	70.4%
1,265	83.7%
85	5.6%
634	29.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
1,071	23.8%
3,431	76.2%
693	15.4%

1,833
2.46

1,315	71.7%
1,078	82.0%
80	6.1%
518	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
783	23.8%
2,503	76.2%
514	15.6%

1,261
2.59

974	77.2%
900	92.4%
27	2.8%
287	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
36.5
624	25.6%
1,816	74.4%
404	16.6%

928
2.62

694	74.8%
620	89.3%
37	5.3%
234	25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Alton town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	41	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	89	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	83	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	80	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	71	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	74	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	76	3.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	164	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	201	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	375	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	223	10.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	266	11.9%
$200,000 or more	422	18.8%

Median Household Income	111,875
Per Capita Income	52,517

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	81	3.6%
Public Assistance	58	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	82	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,896	77.6%
Unemployed	77	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,973	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	758	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	923	1,169	44.1%
Non-Profit	77	187	29.2%
Self-Employed	282	201	58.4%

Local Government	81	134	37.7%
State Government	35	43	44.9%
Federal Government	0	29	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,205	1,370	46.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	193	393	32.9%
Total	1,398	1,763	44.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	576	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	657	20.7%
Professional, Technical	784	24.7%
Service Occupations	721	22.7%
All others	440	13.8%

White Collar		63.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	557	17.5%
Accommodation and food services	411	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	360	11.3%
Construction	313	9.8%
Educational services	312	9.8%
Finance and insurance	221	7.0%
Manufacturing	217	6.8%
Other services	154	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	153	4.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	100	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	98	3.1%
Public administration	95	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	55	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	52	1.6%
Utilities	40	1.3%
Wholesale trade	40	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	49	0.83%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	13	0.22%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	27	0.46%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	12	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,682	99.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,117	18.9%
English	921	15.6%
French	700	11.9%
Italian	397	6.7%
Polish	377	6.4%
German	339	5.7%
French Canadian	287	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	258	4.4%
American	169	2.9%
Scottish	149	2.5%
Swedish	140	2.4%
Norwegian	118	2.0%
Dutch	97	1.6%
Eastern European	90	1.5%
Portuguese	72	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,886	99.7%
Not a citizen	17	0.3%

Native	5,808	98.4%
Foreign-born	95	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.2%	178	4.1%	1,347	30.8%	1,558	35.7%	847	19.4%	427	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.2%
9-12 Years	178	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,347	30.8%
Some College	1,558	35.7%
Bach. Degree	847	19.4%
Grad Degree	427	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +219	D +67	D + 5.8%
D +286
2020 vs. 2012	R +273	R +42	D + 2.6%
D +231
2020 vs. 2008	R +558	R +442	R + 8.5%
D +116

2016 vs. 2008	R +339	R +509	R + 14.3%
D -170
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,420	62.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,438	36.8%	45	1.2%	3,903	17	15	0.48%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	2,201	62.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,152	32.5%	190	5.4%	3,543	16	16	0.48%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,147	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,207	35.7%	28	0.8%	3,382	17	16	0.48%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	1,862	58.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,322	41.2%	25	0.8%	3,209	14	12	0.45%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,896	61.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,139	37.2%	30	1.0%	3,065	13	11	0.45%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	1,517	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	719	30.5%	124	5.3%	2,360	16	16	0.41%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,438

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,420

62.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

3,903

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,152

32.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,201

62.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

115

3.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,543

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,207

35.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,147

63.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,382

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,322

41.2%

John McCain (R)

1,862

58.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,209

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,896

61.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,139

37.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,065

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Alton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,517

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

719

30.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,360

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alton town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Don Bolduc (R)	1,938	60.9%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,198	37.6%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,184	16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 48 (1.5%);
2022	G	66%	Chris Sununu* (R)	2,356	74.0%	Tom Sherman (D)	801	25.1%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,185	17	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%);
2020	S2	81%	Corky Messner (R)	2,217	57.1%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,597	41.1%	72 [+]	1.9%	3,886	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 68 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	81%	Chris Sununu* (R)	3,093	79.5%	Dan Feltes (D)	757	19.5%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,892	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 36 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	58%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,932	71.7%	Molly Kelly (D)	745	27.7%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,693	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 16 (0.6%);
2016	S3	77%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	2,204	62.7%	Maggie Hassan (D)	1,192	33.9%	118 [+]	3.4%	3,514	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 69 (2.0%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 49 (1.4%);
2016	G	77%	Chris Sununu (R)	2,166	62.3%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	1,163	33.4%	149 [+]	4.3%	3,478	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 135 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Scott Brown (R)	1,561	63.5%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	889	36.2%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,457	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2014	G	56%	Walt Havenstein (R)	1,633	66.5%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	818	33.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,454	19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,237
Median Value	$344,600

Occupied	2,240	52.9%
Vacant	1,997	47.1%

Owned	2,072	92.5%
Rented	168	7.5%
Median Rent	$577

Single-Family Units	3,772	89.0%
Detached	3,747	88.4%
Attached	25	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	143	3.4%
Mobile Homes	254	6.0%

Alton town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alton town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Alton town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alton town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alton town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alton town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alton town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alton town, NH