Median Household Income
$66,968 ± $7,106
Median Home Value
$484,900 ± $21,231
Median Gross Rent
$1,671 ± $93/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,708
Poverty Rate
23.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Homeownership Rate
44.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
75.6%
Median Age
21.4
Average Commute
14 min
Households
9,700
Veterans
452
Population Over Time
Amherst Town shrank 4.5% from 2020 to 2024.
2020
39,995
2022
33,389
2024
38,182
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.6%
Hispanic or Latino
9.0%
Black or African American
5.1%
Asian
14.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.