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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+52.4%
496 → 756
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.9%
$91,111 → $165,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Amherst across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,015
+259 from 2023 (756)
Projected Median Income 2030
$251,817
+$86,103 from 2023 ($165,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 496 | — | $91,111 | — |
| 2015 | 558 | +12.5% | $112,344 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 679 | +21.7% | $133,800 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 754 | +11% | $142,031 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 774 | +2.7% | $143,684 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 756 | -2.3% | $165,714 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.