Moving to North Amherst, Massachusetts
Population: 6,019
Males: 3,091 (51.4%), Females: 2,928 (48.6%)
Hampshire County
Demographics
Median resident age: 22.2 years
Median household income: $28,062
Median house value: $189,100
Population by Race
Races in North Amherst:
White Non-Hispanic (73.1%)
Hispanic (6.4%)
Chinese (5.5%)
Black (4.4%)
Asian Indian (3.2%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Other race (3.1%)
Korean (1.9%)
Other Asian (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), English (11.7%), Italian (9.7%), German (7.5%), Polish (6.3%), French Canadian (5.3%).
Elevation: 187 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in North Amherst
High school or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 67.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 45.3%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in North Amherst CDP
Never married: 66.3%
Now married: 27.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 1.3%
Divorced: 3.4%
19.7% Foreign born (12.3% Asia, 3.3% Europe, 3.0% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near North Amherst:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 3 miles; AMHERST, MA)
COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 10 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Amherst:
WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
BARNES MUNI (about 22 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
BRADLEY INTL (about 35 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Amherst:
NORTHAMPTON (about 9 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
TURNERS FALLS (about 13 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
ORANGE MUNI (about 20 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)
Amtrak station near North Amherst:
3 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Amherst:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 9 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
