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Alton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,160 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Alton:

$176,160
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,528 - $287,803

Total population: 890 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 837 (15 farm, 822 nonfarm))

Houses: 353 (309 occupied: 270 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

26%

Housing density: 8 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $296,806.

Median contract rent in 2022: $850 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $1,040)


Median gross rent in Alton, ME in 2022: $1,012

Housing units in Alton with a mortgage: 63 (6 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

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Alton, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 146,605
  • In family households: 114,033 (27,092 male householders, 11,825 female householders)
    29,646 spouses, 36,139 children (32,898 natural, 1,155 adopted, 2,086 stepchildren), 1,870 grandchildren, 821 brothers or sisters, 902 parents, foster children, 872 other relatives, 4,218 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 32,572 (11,348 male householders (7,805 living alone)), 12,701 female householders (9,816 living alone)), 8,523 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,318 (1,577 institutionalized population)

22,349 married couples with children.
8,028 single-parent households (1,995 men, 6,033 women).

99.0% of residents of Alton speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.8%)
(85.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 852 bedrooms
  • 1513 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 152 bedrooms
  • 143 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 611 vehicle
  • 1492 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 271 vehicle
  • 32 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 414 rooms
  • 1135 rooms
  • 506 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 174 rooms
  • 95 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Alton, ME
Alton town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Alton, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Alton, ME in 2022
  • 3,977Less than $10,000
  • 6,684$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,460$20,000 to $29,999
  • 7,022$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,243$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,937$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,766$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,400$75,000 to $99,999
  • 6,376$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,323$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,231$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,424$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Alton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 42 (9.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 17
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 13
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 77
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 89
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 68
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 60
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 21
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 11
  • 90 or more minutes: 2

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 335 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled: 45 (10.8%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 3 (0.7%)
  • Other means: 5 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 25 (6.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Alton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Alton, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Alton, Maine
  • 31995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 21985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 1Before 1965
Ancestries in Alton, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • United States: 144 (20.2%)
  • French: 116 (16.2%)
  • English: 113 (15.8%)
  • Irish: 109 (15.3%)
  • Other: 92 (12.9%)
  • French Canadian: 32 (4.5%)
  • German: 28 (3.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 25 (3.5%)
  • Italian: 12 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 11 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 7 (1.0%)
  • Arab: 6 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 6 (0.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 2 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Spain
Alton:

50.0% (3)
Maine:

0.5% (189)

Philippines
Alton:

33.3% (2)
Maine:

3.0% (1,095)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 726
  • Other state: 102
  • Northeast: 77
  • Midwest: 9
  • South: 14
  • West: 2

71% of Alton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 109
  • Less than 1 year of college: 28
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
  • Associate degree: 11
  • Bachelor's degree: 20
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 135
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
  • Associate degree: 31
  • Bachelor's degree: 19
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Alton marital status for males
Alton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 192
  • One, attached: 6
  • Mobile homes: 155

Median worth of mobile homes: $60,253

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Alton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Alton, ME
  • 87.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.3%Wood
  • 1.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alton, ME
  • 89.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

2.6%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

3.6%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

27.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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