What is the median household income in Amherst Town, MA?

Name: Income and affordability in Amherst Town, MA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Amherst Town, MA is $66,968 (±$7,106) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,671 a month would take about $66,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $66,968 (±$7,106)
Median renter income: $37,458 (±$14,202)
Income to afford median rent: about $66,800

Income in Amherst Town against Hampshire County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst Town	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Median household income	$66,968 (±$7,106)	$87,001 (±$3,028)	$103,960 (±$527)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$37,458 (±$14,202)	$46,278 (±$4,187)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,466 (±$23,173)	$113,554 (±$2,761)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,671 (±$93)	$1,388 (±$32)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Amherst Town, median household income is lower than in Hampshire County ($87,001).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($103,960).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Hampshire County, Amherst Town ranks 19 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 333 of 349.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Amherst Town

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,671 a month ($20,052 a year) needs an income of about $66,800 a year.

The median renting household in Amherst Town earns $37,458 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Amherst Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst Town
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Amherst Town	—	$66,968 (±$7,106)	—
Hadley	3.2 mi	$119,259 (±$11,537)	Higher
Pelham	4.9 mi	$113,750 (±$23,513)	Higher
Hatfield (community)	5.0 mi	$110,972 (±$33,087)	Higher
Hatfield	5.9 mi	$89,005 (±$24,507)	Not measurably different
Granby (community)	6.8 mi	$135,750 (±$24,514)	Higher
Leverett	7.4 mi	$104,688 (±$18,205)	Higher
Sunderland	7.4 mi	$68,083 (±$3,491)	Not measurably different
Shutesbury	7.9 mi	$123,333 (±$11,567)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hadley, MA ($119,259), Pelham, MA ($113,750), Hatfield (community), MA ($110,972).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
13	South Hadley	$93,910 (±$15,297)
14	Worthington	$91,667 (±$17,029)
15	Hatfield	$89,005 (±$24,507)
16	Northampton	$80,288 (±$6,084)
17	Easthampton	$71,673 (±$6,574)
18	Ware	$67,475 (±$15,499)
19	Amherst Town	$66,968 (±$7,106)
20	Plainfield	$63,500 (±$13,875)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Town

What is the median household income in Amherst Town?

The median household income in Amherst Town is $66,968 (±$7,106) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Amherst Town?

About $66,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,671 a month.

What do renters earn in Amherst Town?

The median renting household in Amherst Town, MA earns $37,458 (±$14,202) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Amherst Town city, Massachusetts (place:01370, in state:25).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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