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About Amherst
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesAmherst is a town in Hillsborough County in the state of New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,753 at the 2020 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake. The village of Amherst, where 697 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District.
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Housing in Amherst
The typical Amherst home is worth about $666,000, up 2.3% in a year, 29% above the New Hampshire typical home.
Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Amherst
Safety Grade A
Amherst reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Amherst sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Amherst
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The public schools Amherst’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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