Alton, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 48,885 (11,375 male householders, 5,234 female householders)

  12,991 spouses, 15,131 children (13,859 natural, 380 adopted, 892 stepchildren), 967 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 471 parents, foster children, 404 other relatives, 1,667 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,345 (3,846 male householders (2,885 living alone)), 4,311 female householders (3,475 living alone)), 2,188 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 858 (719 institutionalized population)

9,297 married couples with children.
3,111 single-parent households (871 men, 2,240 women).

97.6% of residents of Alton speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 192 (3.7%)
(53.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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

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

• This state: 1,978
• Other state: 2,364
• Northeast: 2,107
• Midwest: 134
• South: 97
• West: 26

57% of Alton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New Hampshire.

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,109
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 79
• 5 to 9: 19
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 to 49: 13
• Mobile homes: 189
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $103,498

Private vs. public school enrollment: