Alton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Alton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Of every 100 households in Alton, 84 own their home
Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −7%. The population is about 842 (2025 Census estimate). A bachelor’s degree or more: 16 in every 100 adults 25 and older. For every 100 residents, 18 are under 18, beside 18 across ME.
Median age 49.1 (ME 44.8).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Alton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Alton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Alton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Alton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Alton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.