Amherst

Population: 756
Median household income: $165,714
Median home value: $482,800

Located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Amherst is a community with a population of 756. The median household income of $165,714 is above the Hillsborough County median ($100,436).

From 2019 to 2023, Amherst's population held roughly steady from 754 to 756, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $325,900 to $482,800.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 756
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $165,714
Median home value: $482,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 256
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

754756

Median household income

$142,031$165,714

Median home value

$325,900$482,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	754	$142,031	$325,900	—
2020	656	$151,346	$578,600	—
2021	774	$143,684	$414,000	—
2022	682	$144,940	$477,900	$1,433
2023	756	$165,714	$482,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	6.2%
5 to 17	142	18.8%
18 to 24	21	2.8%
25 to 34	94	12.4%
35 to 44	106	14.0%
45 to 54	84	11.1%
55 to 64	115	15.2%
65 to 74	68	9.0%
75 and over	79	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's10.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree49.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	124	22.7%
Some college or associate's	56	10.3%
Bachelor's degree	94	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	272	49.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	70.6%
Carpooled	4	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	26.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	5.2%
15 to 29 min	71	28.3%
30 to 44 min	59	23.5%
45 to 59 min	47	18.7%
60+ min	61	24.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	83.2%
Nonfamily households	43	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	94.5%
Renter-occupied	14	5.5%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	226	88.3%
1-unit, attached	16	6.3%
2 to 4 units	3	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3301220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8636, -71.6238