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Amherst, Massachusetts

City · Hampshire County

At a glance

39,924
Population
$358,700
Median home value
18% above U.S. median
$1,376/mo
Median rent
2% above U.S. median
$56,905
Median household income
28% below U.S. median
17.7 min
Average commute
91.2%
Homes with broadband

Living here

Colleges in town:
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Graduate degrees
Amherst College 4-year
Hampshire College 4-year
Nearest 4-year college0 mi
Nearest community college14 mi
Nearest technical college12 mi
High school graduates95.3%
College graduates65.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Amherst Economic Development
state Executive Office Of Housing and Economic Development
state MassDevelopment
state Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
state Massachusetts Eco Dev Council
state Massachusetts Office of Business Development
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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