Amherst

County:: Hillsborough County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.726
State:: New Hampshire

Amherst is a CDP located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Amherst has a 2025 population of 699. Amherst is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 6.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 656 in 2020.

The average household income in Amherst is $343,805 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median age in Amherst is 39.5 years: 39.4 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Amherst includes 90.87% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	687	90.87%
Two or more races	58	7.67%
Asian	11	1.46%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Amherst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Amherst's average per capita income is $109,500. Household income levels show a median of $165,714. The poverty rate stands at 0%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$172,813	-
Families	$168,603	$387,828
Households	$165,714	$343,805
Non Families	$147,663	$110,744

$109,500

Average Income

$165,714

Median Household Income

0%

Poverty Rate