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Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,201. The town center village, classified as a Census Designated Place (CDP), is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District. Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake, these are all located in Amherst.
The town was named for Lord General Jeffrey Amherst, who commanded British forces in North America during the French and Indian War. The town grew rapidly post World War II, due to an influx from surrounding towns as they became part of the greater Boston, Massachusetts region. Nature and heritage tourism are popular activities here. Points of interest include the Peadbody Mill Environmental Center, the Wigwam Museum, and the Chapel Museum. Apart from tourism, professional services and commercial activites incluing sales, production, transportation and material moving are significant here.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
774 | ±341 | 774 | (x) |
| Male | 365 | ±171 | 47% | ±6 |
| Female | 409 | ±184 | 53% | ±6 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 89 | ±23 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 42 | ±45 | 5% | ±5 |
| 5 to 9 years | 52 | ±50 | 7% | ±6 |
| 10 to 14 years | 15 | ±23 | 2% | ±3 |
| 15 to 19 years | 71 | ±102 | 9% | ±12 |
| 20 to 24 years | 7 | ±12 | 1% | ±2 |
| 25 to 34 years | 109 | ±89 | 14% | ±10 |
| 35 to 44 years | 106 | ±98 | 14% | ±11 |
| 45 to 54 years | 63 | ±66 | 8% | ±8 |
| 55 to 59 years | 64 | ±62 | 8% | ±6 |
| 60 to 64 years | 75 | ±70 | 10% | ±8 |
| 65 to 74 years | 137 | ±77 | 18% | ±11 |
| 75 to 84 years | 33 | ±30 | 4% | ±4 |
| 85 years and over | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Median age (years) | 40 | ±19 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 180 | ±137 | 23% | ±12 |
| 16 years and over | 631 | ±275 | 82% | ±10 |
| 18 years and over | 594 | ±253 | 77% | ±12 |
| 21 years and over | 594 | ±253 | 77% | ±12 |
| 62 years and over | 177 | ±87 | 23% | ±13 |
| 65 years and over | 170 | ±85 | 22% | ±13 |
| 18 years and over |
594 | ±253 | 594 | (x) |
| Male | 269 | ±123 | 45% | ±8 |
| Female | 325 | ±146 | 55% | ±8 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 83 | ±28 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
170 | ±85 | 170 | (x) |
| Male | 50 | ±40 | 29% | ±17 |
| Female | 120 | ±62 | 71% | ±17 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 42 | ±35 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
774 | ±341 | 774 | (x) |
| One race | 719 | ±345 | 93% | ±10 |
| Two or more races | 55 | ±74 | 7% | ±10 |
| One race |
719 | ±345 | 93% | ±10 |
| White | 719 | ±345 | 93% | ±10 |
| Black or African American | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Asian |
0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Asian Indian | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Chinese | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Filipino | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Japanese | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Korean | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Vietnamese | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Other Asian | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Chamorro | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Samoan | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Some other race | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Two or more races |
55 | ±74 | 7% | ±10 |
| White and Black or African American | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | ±14 | 1% | ±2 |
| White and Asian | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
774 | ±341 | 774 | (x) |
| White | 774 | ±341 | 100 | ±4 |
| Black or African American | 35 | ±53 | 5% | ±7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 | ±57 | 6% | ±8 |
| Asian | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Some other race | 46 | ±71 | 6% | ±10 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
774 | ±341 | 774 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
35 | ±53 | 5% | ±7 |
| Mexican | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Puerto Rican | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Cuban | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 35 | ±53 | 5% | ±7 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
739 | ±340 | 96% | ±7 |
| White alone | 719 | ±345 | 93% | ±10 |
| Black or African American alone | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Asian alone | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Some other race alone | 0 | ±12 | 0% | ±4 |
| Two or more races |
20 | ±24 | 3% | ±4 |
| Two races including Some other race | 11 | ±18 | 1% | ±3 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 9 | ±14 | 1% | ±2 |
| Total housing units | 268 | ±102 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
594 | ±253 | 594 | (x) |
| Male | 269 | ±123 | 45% | ±8 |
| Female | 325 | ±146 | 55% | ±8 |
