Language Spoken At Home in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,317 | 100% |
| English only | 2,184 | 94.3% |
| Language other than English | 133 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 60 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 61 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 12 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,385 | 100% |
| American | 426 | 17.9% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 20 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 21 | 0.9% |
| English | 370 | 15.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 58 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 265 | 11.1% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 164 | 6.9% |
| Italian | 62 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 18 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 200 | 8.4% |
| Scottish | 64 | 2.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 970 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 543 | 56.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 134 | 13.8% |
| Married-couple family | 354 | 36.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 5.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 30 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 159 | 16.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 427 | 44.0% |
| Householder living alone | 387 | 39.9% |
| 65 years and over | 177 | 18.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 160 | 16.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 421 | 43.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,244 | 100% |
| Householder | 970 | 43.2% |
| Spouse | 367 | 16.4% |
| Child | 650 | 29.0% |
| Other relatives | 186 | 8.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 71 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 15 | 0.7% |
Marital Status in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 906 | 100% |
| Never married | 310 | 34.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 440 | 48.6% |
| Separated | 16 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 37 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 103 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,190 | 100% |
| Never married | 413 | 34.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 399 | 33.5% |
| Separated | 43 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 189 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 146 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 78.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 43.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 34.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 77.8% |
| Who are married | 10 | 55.6% |
School Enrollment in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 462 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 24 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 183 | 39.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 79 | 17.1% |
| College or graduate school | 151 | 32.7% |
Educational Attainment in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,827 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 156 | 8.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 205 | 11.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 515 | 28.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 357 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 124 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 355 | 19.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 25.7% |
Veteran Status in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,045 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 257 | 12.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,268 | 100% |
| With a disability | 299 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 340 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 3.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,310 | 100% |
| With a disability | 118 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 618 | 100% |
| With a disability | 169 | 27.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,385 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,078 | 87.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 307 | 12.9% |
| Same county | 220 | 9.2% |
| Different county | 87 | 3.6% |
| Same state | 64 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 23 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,385 | 100% |
| Native | 2,307 | 96.7% |
| Born in United States | 2,255 | 94.5% |
| State of residence | 1,742 | 73.0% |
| Different state | 513 | 21.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 52 | 2.2% |
| Foreign born | 78 | 3.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 78 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 35 | 44.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 43 | 55.1% |
Year of Entry in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 130 | 100% |
| Native | 52 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 52 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 78 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 78 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Amherst Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 78 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 28.2% |
| Asia | 28 | 35.9% |
| Africa | 12 | 15.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 16 | 20.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |