Housing data for Amherst, ME
Amherst, ME has an estimated 424 residents and 221 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hancock County.
3.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 424 (±95)
- Housing units
- 221 (±36)
- Households that rent
- 3.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.2%
What stands out in Amherst
Households that rent: 3.1% (±3.2 points) in Amherst, lower than in Hancock County (21.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,527 (±$148) in Amherst, lower than in Hancock County ($2,561).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.4 points) in Amherst, lower than in Hancock County (6.2%).
Median home value: $210,200 (±$37,850) in Amherst, lower than in Hancock County ($310,400).
Housing in Amherst at a glance
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,656 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $210,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,278 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,527 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +34.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Amherst against Hancock County, its state and the nation
| Amherst | Hancock County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 424 (±95) | 56,460 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 221 (±36) | 40,765 (±57) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.1% (±3.2 points) | 21.5% (±1.7 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,061 (±$71) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,656 (±$11,775) | $72,744 (±$3,276) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,200 (±$37,850) | $310,400 (±$13,318) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,527 (±$148) | $2,561 (±$77) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.5% (±12.6 points) | 47.5% (±2.2 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±4.2) | 25.4 minutes (±1.2) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±5.4 points) | 91.2% (±1.2 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±9.9) | 49.0 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Amherst covers 39.3 square miles of land, about 11 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Amherst has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 316 (±85) | 424 (±95) | +34.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 168 (±29) | 221 (±36) | +31.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $137,500 (±$55,489) | $210,200 (±$37,850) | +52.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,104 (±$18,324) | $72,656 (±$11,775) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,234 (±$218) | $1,278 (±$156) | +3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,510 (±$253) | $1,527 (±$148) | +1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±4.3 points) | 3.1% (±3.2 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±92.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hancock County
Amherst has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hancock County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hancock County recorded 24 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Amherst
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04605 | 15% | 14,529 | $1,068 | $256,900 | $77,377 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Amherst
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 6.4 mi | $1,217 | $202,500 | 12.5% |
| Aurora | 6.6 mi | $1,125 | $189,400 | 24.1% |
| Great Pond | 7.3 mi | — | $197,900 | 7.4% |
| Bradley | 7.4 mi | $1,088 | $201,800 | 15.4% |
| Mariaville | 8.6 mi | $1,169 | $215,400 | 18.2% |
| Osborn | 9.2 mi | — | $218,100 | 16.3% |
| Otis | 11 mi | $1,563 | $282,500 | 10.5% |
| Eddington | 11 mi | $1,127 | $268,000 | 19.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Amherst, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,163 | $1,171 | $1,484 | $2,050 | $2,198 |
HUD income limits for Amherst, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,450 | $56,700 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,700 | $93,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,750 | $100,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,800 | $106,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hancock County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Amherst
What is the average home value in Amherst, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $210,200 (±$37,850) for owner-occupied homes in Amherst (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Amherst?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Amherst, ME is $1,278 (±$156) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Amherst?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Amherst, ME is $1,527 (±$148) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Amherst?
Amherst, ME has an estimated 221 (±36) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Amherst?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.0% of homes in Amherst, ME.
How old are most homes in Amherst?
47.5% of homes in Amherst, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Amherst growing?
In Amherst, the number of residents went from 316 in 2015–2019 to 424 in 2020–2024 (+34.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Amherst?
The ZIP code that covers Amherst is 04605.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04605?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04605 is $1,068 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hancock County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hancock County, ME
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Amherst town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:01185, in state:23 county:009).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .