In Amherst Town (Hampshire, Massachusetts), the median home price is $529,740; median household income is $66,968; the population is 38,182; schools rate 6.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 156.4 per 100k; and the average commute is 18.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Amherst Town at a glance
Population
38,182
Median Household Income
$66,968
Typical Home Value
$529,740
School District Rating
6.4
Violent Crime Rate
156.4
Avg Commute Time
18.0
About Amherst Town
With 38,182 residents, Amherst Town is the most populated of 20 towns in Hampshire. The median home value is $529,740, 15% above the Hampshire median and 22% below the Massachusetts median. Median household income is $66,968 (23% below the Hampshire median).
Amherst Town is a town in Hampshire, Massachusetts. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Amherst Town with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Amherst Town at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Amherst Town, Massachusetts?
- Amherst Town has a population of 38,182 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Amherst Town, Massachusetts?
- The median home value in Amherst Town is $529,740, 15% above the Hampshire median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Amherst Town?
- Median household income in Amherst Town is $66,968 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Amherst Town, Massachusetts in?
- Amherst Town is in Hampshire, Massachusetts. The county page compares every town in Hampshire on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Amherst Town?
- Schools serving Amherst Town rate 6.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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