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Amherst, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Hillsborough County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
756
Population
1,036/sq mi density
$165,714
Median Income
$116,743 per capita
$482,800
Home Value
$641,137 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
952 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$165,714 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$482,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$165,714
121% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$116,743
199% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amherst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amherst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$165,714
221%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$116,743
299%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$101,951
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,532
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.8%
76% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,133M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26.8%
Other
2.6%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,730
Restaurants
943
Healthcare
1,165
Retail
1,509
Manufacturing
506
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$101,951
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,545
173% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $165,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $116,743 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $101,951 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,532 |
| County GDP | $38,133M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,730 |
| Restaurants | 943 |
| Healthcare | 1,165 |
| Retail | 1,509 |
| Manufacturing | 506 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $101,951 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,545 |