Amherst Town, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampshire County County

3.2 /5.0

B Good

35,472 Population 1,284/sq mi density

$65,938 Median Income $29,347 per capita

$454,000 Home Value $470,511 Zillow

$1,570 Median Rent 41.8% income on rent

48°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

250 Violent Crime/100K 437 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$65,938 median income, 4.8% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.8 / 5.0

$454,000 home value, $1,570/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

250 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

73.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021, 2023)

Population Change

+4.2%

39,378 → 41,049

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.1%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+7.9%

$61,127 → $65,938

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+3.86%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Amherst Town 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 2021, 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

47,477

+6,428 from 2023 (41,049)

Projected Median Income 2030

$85,956

+$20,018 from 2023 ($65,938)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	39,378	-	$61,127	-
2023	41,049	+4.2%	$65,938	+7.9%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.