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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	687	90.87%
Two or more races	58	7.67%
Asian	11	1.46%

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