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Alton, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Belknap County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
416
Population
885/sq mi density
$358,200
Home Value
$576,223 Zillow
$623
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
637 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Alton (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Retail Trade
5,010 jobs
322 firms
$42,007/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
3,553 jobs
260 firms
$31,077/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
3,224 jobs
161 firms
$66,814/yr
Manufacturing
2,077 jobs
81 firms
$71,828/yr
Construction
1,564 jobs
298 firms
$87,118/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
1,028 jobs
159 firms
$51,967/yr
Arts & Entertainment
946 jobs
60 firms
$30,996/yr
Other Services
880 jobs
214 firms
$47,429/yr
Professional & Technical Services
655 jobs
175 firms
$87,961/yr
Wholesale Trade
508 jobs
82 firms
$85,423/yr
Management of Companies
495 jobs
23 firms
$96,836/yr
Finance & Insurance
443 jobs
80 firms
$92,598/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
385 jobs
36 firms
$46,628/yr
Educational Services
305 jobs
22 firms
$54,466/yr
Real Estate
230 jobs
72 firms
$62,694/yr
Information & Technology
211 jobs
26 firms
$169,192/yr
Utilities
187 jobs
7 firms
$102,887/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
81 jobs
6 firms
$82,970/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
64 jobs
12 firms
$37,565/yr
Unclassified
24 jobs
10 firms
$30,688/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Arts & Entertainment
2.18
Retail Trade
1.94
Utilities
1.90
Accommodation & Food Services
1.51
Construction
1.15
Management of Companies
1.14
Other Services
1.13
Manufacturing
0.98
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.87
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.83
Administrative & Waste Services
0.68
Unclassified
0.67
Educational Services
0.57
Real Estate
0.57
Wholesale Trade
0.50
Information & Technology
0.44
Finance & Insurance
0.42
Professional & Technical Services
0.36
Transportation & Warehousing
0.35
Agriculture & Forestry
0.31
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 5,010 | 322 | $808 | $42,007 | 1.94 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,553 | 260 | $598 | $31,077 | 1.51 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 3,224 | 161 | $1,285 | $66,814 | 0.87 |
| Manufacturing | 2,077 | 81 | $1,381 | $71,828 | 0.98 |
| Construction | 1,564 | 298 | $1,675 | $87,118 | 1.15 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 1,028 | 159 | $999 | $51,967 | 0.68 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 946 | 60 | $596 | $30,996 | 2.18 |
| Other Services | 880 | 214 | $912 | $47,429 | 1.13 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 655 | 175 | $1,692 | $87,961 | 0.36 |
| Wholesale Trade | 508 | 82 | $1,643 | $85,423 | 0.50 |
| Management of Companies | 495 | 23 | $1,862 | $96,836 | 1.14 |
| Finance & Insurance | 443 | 80 | $1,781 | $92,598 | 0.42 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 385 | 36 | $897 | $46,628 | 0.35 |
| Educational Services | 305 | 22 | $1,047 | $54,466 | 0.57 |
| Real Estate | 230 | 72 | $1,206 | $62,694 | 0.57 |
| Information & Technology | 211 | 26 | $3,254 | $169,192 | 0.44 |
| Utilities | 187 | 7 | $1,979 | $102,887 | 1.90 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 81 | 6 | $1,596 | $82,970 | 0.83 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 64 | 12 | $722 | $37,565 | 0.31 |
| Unclassified | 24 | 10 | $590 | $30,688 | 0.67 |