Moving to Amherst: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Amherst means moving into a real, genuinely affluent southern-tier town with strong schools and an established, high-homeownership community character.
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Amherst's median household income ran approximately $154,286 -- 91% above the national median and 56% above the New Hampshire statewide average, making it genuinely one of the wealthiest NH communities (base record).
A real, strong shared high school
Amherst shares Souhegan High School (approximately 790 students, 10+ AP programs, a 97% graduation rate) with neighboring Mont Vernon -- every Amherst student who completes middle school moves into this same well-regarded school (base record).
A real, disclosed above-median property tax rate
Amherst's 2025 total tax rate ran $23.98 per $1,000 assessed (~2.29% effective), above both New Hampshire's own statewide median and this project's own NH statewide anchor -- a direct tradeoff behind Amherst's well-resourced schools (base record).
A genuinely favorable crime profile
Amherst runs safer than approximately 69% of US communities and 55% of New Hampshire communities per NeighborhoodScout (base record).
Key takeaways
- Amherst's $154,286 median household income runs genuinely 91% above the national median.
- Souhegan High School (shared with Mont Vernon) posts a strong 97% graduation rate.
- Amherst's 2.29% effective property tax rate runs above New Hampshire's own statewide picture.
- Amherst's crime profile runs genuinely favorable, safer than most US and NH communities.
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