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Massachusetts · Census place 01370

Amherst Town city, MA

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Amherst Town city has 35,472 residents, ranking #41 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $65,938, the median home is worth $454,000 and median gross rent runs $1,570 a month.

Population
35,472Amherst Town city residents
Median household income
$65,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$454,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,570Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Amherst Town city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Amherst Town city median would spend about 28.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.1% of residents and 45.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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