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A town of 829 people in Penobscot County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
829Population
42.6 sq miArea
180 ftElevation

Alton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The community is named after an Alton in England.

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The public schools Alton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictRSU 34Schools1

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