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Amherst, MA (South Amherst)

Found within zip code: 01002

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$324,100

medium cost relative to Massachusetts
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,049,000+		0%
$1,536,001-$2,049,000		0%
$1,024,001-$1,536,000		2%
$819,001-$1,024,000		2%
$615,001-$819,000		5%
$410,001-$615,000		20%
$205,001-$410,000		56%
$102,001-$205,000		13%
$0-$102,000		1%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to MA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Puerto Rican, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

CROCKER FARM ELEMENTARY 280 WEST STREET, AMHERST, MA 01002 (413) 362-0835	PK-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

AMHERST-PELHAM, MA School District

1,893 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of MA school districts	88.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	59%	86%	66%	72%	53%	STATE
79%	59%	86%	66%	72%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	68.0	73.5
BLACK (%)	8.3	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	9.3	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	16.7	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$9,827	$18,603,000	56.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,143	$2,163,000	6.6
STAFF	$1,233	$2,334,000	7.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$149	$283,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$793	$1,502,000	4.6
OPERATION	$1,369	$2,591,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$906	$1,716,000	5.2
OTHER	$480	$908,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$6,073	$11,497,000	35.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,424	$2,696,000	8.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$17,325	$32,796,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	62.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.8

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AMHERST, MA School District

1,470 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of MA school districts	59.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	98.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%	59%	71%	66%	63%	53%	STATE
67%	59%	71%	66%	63%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	53.7	73.5
BLACK (%)	7.5	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	16.4	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.0	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,324	$15,177,000	64.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,022	$1,503,000	6.4
STAFF	$1,156	$1,699,000	7.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$231	$339,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$783	$1,151,000	4.9
OPERATION	$1,356	$1,994,000	8.5
TRANSPORTATION	$88	$129,000	0.5
OTHER	$409	$601,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,045	$7,416,000	31.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$611	$898,000	3.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,980	$23,491,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	62.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in South Amherst
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in Amherst
1 in 379
in Massachusetts
1 in 219

	South Amherst	Amherst	Massachusetts
		2.64	4.57

Amherst, MA violent crimes

Population: 34,873
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	1	14	8	69
RATE PER 1,000	0.03	0.40	0.23	1.98

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in South Amherst
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in Amherst
1 in 46
in Massachusetts
1 in 42

	South Amherst	Amherst	Massachusetts
		21.59	23.64

Amherst, MA property crimes

Population: 34,873
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	377	323	46
RATE PER 1,000	10.81	9.26	1.32

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	South Amherst	Amherst	Massachusetts
		30	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	83.57%	4.57%	4	2
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Amherst, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	91.89%	5.03%	4	2
Last 10 Years	99.06%	9.90%	6	7
Last 5 Years	41.89%	8.37%	10	6
Last 2 Years	2.61%	1.30%	10	3
Last 12 Months	-0.61%	-0.61%	9	3
Latest Quarter	-1.68%	-6.72%	9	3
			* 10 is highest

Amherst, MA (South Amherst)