Alton, New Hampshire
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,250 people, 2,145 households, and 1,511 families residing in the town. There were 4,281 housing units, of which 2,136, or 49.9%, were vacant.

Alton, New Hampshire

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2010, there were 5,250 people, 2,145 households, and 1,511 families residing in the town. There were 4,281 housing units, of which 2,136, or 49.9%, were vacant.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	445	—

1800	721	62.0%

1810	1,279	77.4%

1820	2,058	60.9%

1830	1,993	−3.2%

1840	2,002	0.5%

1850	1,795	−10.3%

1860	2,018	12.4%

1870	1,768	−12.4%

1880	1,476	−16.5%

1890	1,372	−7.0%

1900	1,500	9.3%

1910	1,348	−10.1%

1920	1,221	−9.4%

1930	1,261	3.3%

1940	1,209	−4.1%

1950	1,189	−1.7%

1960	1,241	4.4%

1970	1,647	32.7%

1980	2,440	48.1%

1990	3,286	34.7%

2000	4,502	37.0%

2010	5,250	16.6%

Est. 2017	5,305	1.0%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population of Alton, New Hampshire was 5,250 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Alton, New Hampshire was 5,250 at the 2010 census.