Alton, Maine Demographics

The total population of Alton town is estimated to be 808 with 437 males (54.08%) and 371 females (45.92%). There are 66 less females than males in Alton town.
The median household income in Alton town was $56,598 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,872(6.40%) from $60,470 in 2020. This income is 75.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alton town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,778. Overall, the median household income for the town of Alton town stands at $56,598.
In Alton town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,261 for males and $27,646 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,641 for males and $40,129 for females.
In Alton town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,447.
In 2022, the population of Alton town was 835, a 0.24% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alton town's population was 833, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 828 in 2020.
The median age in Alton, Maine is 48.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.65% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 50.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alton town population: 95.84% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian and 1.83% are multiracial.