Amherst Town Profile

Amherst has one of the most popular town centers in all of New Hampshire. A stroll through the center is not only a stroll past beautiful colonial-era homes and a magnificent village green, but it is a stroll through history as well. One of two towns in the country listed in its entirety as an Historic District, Amherst is steeped in late 18th and early 19th century architecture and charm. The town supports an excellent educational system which includes the award winning Souhegan High School. In addition, the larger housing lots and the colonial architecture perpetuated throughout the town combine to make Amherst an elegant, yet comfortable, place to call home. Residents are only 14 miles from Nashua and have easy access to a variety of excellent hospitals and colleges.

Links:

Amherst , NH official home page
Assessors
Public Safety communications Center
Emergency Medical Service
Fire
Library
Peabody Mill Environmental Center
Planning & Zoning
Police
Public Works
Recreation
SAU 39 School District
Tax Collector

Important Numbers:

Emergency: 911
Assessors: P (603) 673-6041 x 202 F (603) 673-4138
Public Safety: TBA
Emergency Medical: P (603) 673-7030
Fire: P (603) 673-1545 F (603) 672-3927
Library: P (603) 673-2288 F (603) 672-6063
Peabody Mill: P (603) 673-1141
Planning & Zoning: P (603) 673-6041 F (603) 673-6882
Police: P (603) 673-4900 F (603) 672-8477
Public Works: P (603) 673-2317 F (603) 249-8857
Recreation: P (603) 673-6248 F (603) 673-2032
SAU 39: P (603) 673-2690 or 673-5000 F (603) 672-1786
Tax Collector: P (603) 673-6041 x 201 F (603) 673-4138

Interesting Information:

Incorporated: 1760

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 2,369 residents in 1790

Population 2003: 11,413

Tax Rate 2004: $22.84/1000 home value
Tax Rate 2003: $21.99/1000 home value
Tax Rate 2002: $20.62/1000 home value
Tax Rate 2001: $29.15/1000 home value
Tax Rate 2000: $27.78/1000 home value