Alton is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 6,042 people and two associated neighborhoods, Alton is the 65th largest community in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Alton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Alton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Alton is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Because of many things, Alton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Alton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Alton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Alton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Alton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Alton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Alton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alton, the average commute to work is 34.19 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Alton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Alton is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.17% of adults in Alton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Alton in 2022 was $52,517, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,068 for a family of four.

The people who call Alton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Alton include Irish, English, French, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Alton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.