Historic Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst NH is a quiet and scenic community of approximately 12,000 people.  Amherst is located in Southern NH, an easy commute to the Boston area. Amherst, New Hampshire is located in Hillsborough County, about 10 miles west of downtown Nashua, NH.

Amherst is known for its community spirit, the Fourth of July Parade and band concerts on the Village Green,  the "single lighted candle aglow in every window" around the holiday season; the annual lighting of the tree on the Village Green and  the September Amherst Antique Show & Sale on the Common are all part of what makes Amherst so very special.

Amherst is also known for its desirable Souhegan School District.  Amherst is a quiet country town with nearby shopping, theatre, symphony, parks and recreational areas, skiing, lakes and sports arenas making Amherst a wonderful place to live and invest in property in Southern New Hampshire. 

The Amherst Village Green is located in the heart of the historic district, abundant with antique properties centuries old within walking distance to the Amherst Town Library, the Amherst Town Hall, the Wigwam Museum and Moulton’s Market. Residents are proud of their village center, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is protected by a local historic district ordinance.

Horace "Go West, young man" Greeley, founder of the New York Tribune and Republican and candidate for president in 1872, was born in Amherst in 1811. His house still stands on Horace Greeley Road

New Hampshire’s affordable tax rate is one of the highest benefits of living in New Hampshire.  Residents are not subject to a sales tax or an income tax, making the area one of the most desirable towns in the US to live.

Amherst’s commitment to historic preservation is evident in their diligent planning as this attractive community has handled the accelerated growth of the area with intelligence and style. Strict zoning, excellent schools, fine town services, recreational facilities, and conservation land and open space add to the pleasure of life in Amherst.  In Amherst, you have access to all the amenitites of modern day living, but once you enter the town, you feel like you have entered into the country.

Amherst is just minutes from Nashua and the many shopping outlets, major stores and malls, the Milford Oval and the famous “pumpkin festival”, the Manchester Airport and the many farms located in Hollis.

Lots of the great old outdoors and recreational facilities abound in  Amherst. There are ballfields, 4 golf courses, tennis courts, and an outdoor skating rink in Amherst Village. . Residents enjoy Baboosic Lake where you can swim and sun at the Town Beach. There are hiking and cross-country ski trails at Joe English Reservation, as well as at Harding and Plumb Memorial Forests. Joe English Reservation is a 370-acre heavily wooded tract in the northwest corner of Amherst, offering blazed trails, streams, a beaver pond, "lookout rock," an old cellar hole, and extensive mountain laurel.