Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 42.3 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
About 840 people live in Alton town. The typical household earns $62,955, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 828 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.31%
Men 48.5 · Women 50.9
2010–2026
841
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
841
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 841 | -1 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 842 | -1 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 843 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 843 | +5 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 838 | +3 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 835 | +7 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 828 | -32 | 3.72% |
| 2019 | 860 | +1 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 859 | -2 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 861 | +2 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 39% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 42% | 20% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau