Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Montgomery and Alton
In 241 boys, Montgomery found its level. 50 years earlier, Alton occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Montgomery
Peak year
2025
Peak births
241
Latest count
241
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Alton
Peak year
1937
Peak births
836
Latest count
106
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 241 boys, Montgomery found its level. 50 years earlier, Alton occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.