NH area data
Alton, NH
Alton, NH.
Population: 3,680 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $543,881
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $546,527
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $405,000
- Median list price
- $699,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Locke Lake Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord Municipal Airport (CON) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +345 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,953
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,685
- Average weekly wage
- $1,049
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 165
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