Massachusetts / Census place 2501370

Amherst Town

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Amherst Town city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,920
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,481/sq mi
27.6 sq mi land area
Median age
21.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,968
Median home value
$484,900
Median gross rent
$1,671
Bachelor’s degree or higher
75.6%
Typical commute
18 min
Public transit commute
8.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTFIELD BARNES MUNI AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Amherst Town.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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