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Amherst, NH
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Living in Amherst



Amherst is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 11,898 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Amherst is the 27th largest community in New Hampshire.

Amherst home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Amherst real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Amherst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Amherst telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Amherst is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Amherst really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Amherst perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Amherst, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.88 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Amherst does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Amherst is a pretty powerful place. 62.61% of the adults in Amherst have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Amherst in 2018 was $67,288, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,152 for a family of four.

The people who call Amherst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amherst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Amherst include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Amherst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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