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 12.47% 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Alton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Alton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Alton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Alton may be for you.

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 31.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Alton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Alton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.26% of adults in Alton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Alton in 2022 was $57,603, 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 $230,412 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alton include Irish, English, French, Italian, and German.

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