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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

26 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

67.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

756

Population Density

1,036

per square mile

Land Area

0.7

square miles (1.9 km²)

Median Age

39.5 yrs

2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

43.0%

Male

57.0%

Female

43%

57%

Race & Ethnicity

White	90.9% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	6.1% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	3%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

90.9%

Black

Hispanic

6.1%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	96.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	3.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

96.9%

Spanish

3.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.0%

0% below US avg (6%)

Disability

18.9%

45% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

100.0%

9% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

4.9%

43% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.430

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	756
Population Density	1,036 / sq mi
Land Area	0.7 sq mi
Median Age	39.5 years

Gender

Male	43.0%
Female	57.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White	90.9%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	96.9%
Spanish	3.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.0%
Disability	18.9%
Health Insurance	100.0%
Uninsured	4.9%
Broadband Access	96.5%
Gini Coefficient	0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M