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Amherst is nestled in Hillsborough County has approximately 11,685 people living within the community. The picturesque town is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.
Like many New England towns, Amherst was the result of a land grant given to soldiers - in 1728 that had participated in King Phillip’s War. Settled about 1733, it was first called "Narragansett Number 3," It was chartered in 1760 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth and by the early 1800s the towns of Milford and Mont Vernon had broken off on their own and Amherst remained.
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Town Info
| Amherst, NH | |
| Community Contact | Amherst Board of Selectmen Bruce Bowler, Chairman PO Box 960 Amherst, NH 03031 |
| Telephone | (603) 673-6041 |
| Fax | (603) 673-6794 |
| sfrydlo@amherstnh.gov | |
| Web Site | www.amherstnh.gov/ |
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Market Headlines
Favorable Market Changes
| Changes Favoring Buyers | ||
| April, 2013 | % Chg From Apr, 2012 | |
| Unit Sales | 10 | -9.1% |
| Listings Under Contract | 10 | -47.4% |
| Changes Favoring Sellers | ||
| April, 2013 | % Chg From Apr, 2012 | |
| Median Sale Price | $259,950 | 6.1% |
| Sales to List Price Ratio | 98.4% | 1.9% |
| Market Time (Days) | 54 | -64.7% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $123 | 9.4% |
| New Listings | 35 | -10.3% |
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Market Statistics
Sales
There were 10 unit sales in April. This is down 9.1% from 11 in April of 2012. Sales/list price ratio in April moved up to 98.4% from 97.6% in March.
Prices
Median price in April was $259,950. This is up 6.1% from $245,000 in April of 2012. This performance was better than all but 3 towns in Hillsborough County. 3-month average median price of $259,950 in April was up modestly from $251,500 in March and up moderately from $237,500 in April of 2012.
Market Time
Days on market of 54 in April was down considerably from 80 in March and down substantially from 153 in April of 2012. This performance was better than all other towns in Hillsborough County. This is the lowest days on market has been since May, 2009.
| Change in Median Sale Price for Single Family Properties YTD From 2012 To 2013 for Towns in Hillsborough County Ranked by Best Performance | |
| Town | % Change |
| Pelham | 27.12% |
| Hudson | 18.18% |
| Milford | 16.41% |
| Goffstown | 13.64% |
| Hollis | 9.77% |
| Merrimack | 8.95% |
| Nashua | 5.61% |
| Amherst | 2.57% |
| Bedford | 2.41% |
| Manchester | 0.59% |
| Data From: NNEREN Towns with an average of at least 5 sales per month (maximum of 10 towns) |
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