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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Amherst Town, MA compare?
| Figure | Amherst Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,920 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 39,263 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,421 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.9% |
| Measure | Amherst Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,182±37 |
| Median age | 21.4±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.0%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.4%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.3%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.6%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $66,968±$7,106 |
| Per capita income | $30,708±$3,175 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.7%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $484,900±$21,231 |
| Median gross rent | $1,671±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.7%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.2%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.0%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 40.7%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.4%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov