Photo: Smuttynoser at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0In Amherst, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Amherst’s town government spent $13.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,182 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Amherst didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
Board of Selectmen
5:30 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main Street
All meetings →What stands out about how Amherst is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
2 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Amherst’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Board of SelectmenMonday · 5:30 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Board of SelectmenMonday · 6:30 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Board of SelectmenMonday · 6:00 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct19Board of SelectmenMonday · 6:00 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct6Board of SelectmenTuesday · 6:00 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct5GeneralMonday · 6:00 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Sep28Board of SelectmenMonday · 6:30 pm · BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Amherst’s site for its warrant and dates.
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,182 per resident a year, or $3.24 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Amherst didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Amherst yet
Every year of Amherst’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $9,773 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Amherst’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Amherst’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Amherst →
Who’s in charge in Amherst
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 190 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,418).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Amherst School District
Amherst’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,171 per pupil, $14,185 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
Souhegan Cooperative School District · $26,337 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Amherst voted in 2024
Official results for Amherst’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.2%4,674 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.0%3,347 votesOthers: 1.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Amherst: Kamala D Harris
Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Amherst’s 9,090 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Amherst: Kelly Ayotte
Hillsborough County: Ayotte 54.5%, Craig 43.5% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Amherst, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 8,167 |
| Hillsborough County | 50.7% | 47.8% | 1.5% | 234,440 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Amherst.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: amherstnh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 4 seatsHillsborough 343 seats, Amherst aloneHillsborough 371 seat, a floterial district shared with MilfordMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Amherst compares with the towns next door
Amherst’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $738 to $1,195 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Vernon | $738 | $9,432 |
| Milford | $840 | $7,522 |
| Merrimack | $1,098 | $7,345 |
| Hollis | $1,195 | $10,000+ |
| Bedford | estimate | $9,803 |
| Amherst | estimate | $9,773 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Amherst’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Amherst’s government
How much does Amherst spend per resident?
About $1,182 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Amherst didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $14 million.
What is the property tax rate in Amherst?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see amherstnh.gov.
Who runs Amherst’s government?
See amherstnh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Amherst yet.
How did Amherst vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.2%, Donald J Trump 41.0% (8,167 votes, official results). Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Amherst?
60 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $451,983 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Amherst in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Tim McGough); State House Hillsborough 34 (3 seats, Amherst alone) and Hillsborough 37 (1 floterial seat shared with Milford). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Amherst?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check amherstnh.gov for Amherst’s own dates.
When is the next public meeting in Amherst?
The next posted meeting is Board of Selectmen on Monday, November 9, at 5:30 pm in BARBARA LANDRY MEETING ROOM, 2 Main Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Amherst’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Amherst, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →