Amherst, NH

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Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst, New Hampshire is 10 miles NW of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 45 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Hillsborough county. The town is part of the Nashua metro area. The population of Amherst is 10,769.

The People and Families of Amherst

In Amherst, about 76% of adults are married. Amherst, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Amherst.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amherst had a median family income of $97,913. Amherst is one of the richer towns in New Hampshire. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. There aren't a lot of poor people in Amherst. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in Amherst work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Amherst political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $29,200. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Amherst Housing

Of the housing in Amherst, approximately 92% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in New Hampshire.

Commuting

In Amherst, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Amherst strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Amherst, NH

Comparing Amherst to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Metro Area	Nashua
Standard Zip Codes	03031
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.861
Longitude	-71.625

Station	NASHUA 2 NNW
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Library
Amherst Town Library 14 Main Street Amherst, New Hampshire (603) 673-2288 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,769	100%
Male	5,418	50.3%
Female	5,351	49.7%
Under 18	3,410	31.7%
18+	7,359	68.3%
65+	784	7.3%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	3.26
White	10,446	97%
African-American	46	0.4%
Asian	144	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.1%
Other	23	0.2%
Mixed Race	94	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	109	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$97,913
Population In Poverty	201	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,614
Growth	845
Growth %	7.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.9%
English	13.9%
German	10.9%
Italian	9.1%
French (except Basque)	7.5%
French Canadian	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Scottish	4.5%
Polish	3.8%
US/American	3.8%
British	2.1%
Swedish	1.8%
Russian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
European	1.2%
Swiss	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
South African	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$63,315
Democratic	$48,361
Independent	$1,000

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$29,200
George W. Bush	$21,150
Ralph Nader	$1,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amherst	10,769	$97,913
Bedford	18,274	$91,868
Hollis	7,015	$104,737
Litchfield	7,360	$76,931
Merrimack	25,119	$72,011
Milford	13,535	$61,682
Wilton	3,743	$61,311

(As of 2006)
85 Route 101a (603) 672-3421

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