Alton, NH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Alton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,303
Population Estimate
$279,341
Median Home Value
93.6%
Employment Rate
34.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$313
Median Listing Price$622,450
Median Days on Market29
Active Listings17
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)22
Avg Listing Price$730,900
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-18%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-43%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88
Family Dual Income42.7
Median Household Income$86,266
Median Individual Income$33,866
Home Ownership90.5%
Home Value$279,341
Median Rent-
Rent Burden-
Poverty2.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.1%
  • Highschool Education21.5%
  • Some College37.3%
  • Bachelors Degree18.5%
  • Graduate Degree15.5%
  • Total College or Above34.0%
  • Stem Degree45.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.4%
  • Female51.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married65.6%
  • Divorced9.3%
  • Never Married18.6%
  • Widowed6.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAlton
State IDNH
Population5,303

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.0%
19–294.0%
30–3910.7%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.1%
60–6916.7%
70–7915.5%
80+3.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.6%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Disabled19.8%

ETHNICITY

White98.4%
Black0.4%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic1.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured3.3%
Veteran12.7%

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