Amherst Town is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 38,182 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01002 and 01003.
Homes sold for a median of $314 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amherst Town; also Pelham and Shutesbury
All in Amherst Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amherst Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amherst Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 43rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.
Hampshire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amherst, MA weather station (4 miles away).
49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
544 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amherst Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 330 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1703.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Amherst, Pelham, Amherst-Pelham. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker Farm ElementaryAmherst | Pre-K–6 | 353 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Fort River ElementaryAmherst | K–6 | 371 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Pelham ElementaryPelham | K–6 | 128 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wildwood ElementaryAmherst | K–6 | 314 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Amherst Regional Middle SchoolAmherst | 7–8 | 366 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Amherst Regional HighAmherst | 9–12 | 816 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Montessori SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–4 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| The Common SchoolAmherst | Pre-K–6 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pelham and Shutesbury.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.