Because of many things, Altamont is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Altamont really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Altamont perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Altamont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Altamont, the average commute to work is 30.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Altamont, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Altamont is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Altamont in 2022 was $46,524, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,096 for a family of four. However, Altamont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Altamont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altamont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Altamont include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Altamont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Urdu.
