Amherst is located in New Hampshire. Amherst, New Hampshire has a population of 11,241. Amherst is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 38.7% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 31.61%.
The median household income in Amherst, New Hampshire is $127,246. The median household income for the surrounding county is $75,777 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Amherst is 45.7 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 13.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 46.8 inches per year, with 56 inches of snow per year.
