Town in Hancock County, Maine · 39.3 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
About 270 people live in Amherst town. The typical household earns $72,656, and the median resident is 50.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 248 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.13%
Men 54 · Women 45.5
2010–2026
269
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
269
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 269 | +4 | 1.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 265 | +4 | 1.53% |
| 2024 | 261 | +7 | 2.76% |
| 2023 | 254 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 254 | +1 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 253 | +5 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | 248 | -10 | 3.88% |
| 2019 | 258 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 258 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 258 | -1 | 0.39% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 57% | 72% |
| Never married | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Divorced | 19% | 24% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau