| | Alton, NH | Richmond, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,592 | $20,823 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,244 | $18,567 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,608 | $11,213 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.84 | 11.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 243 | 269 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 166 | 214 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.9% | 30.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |