Amherst
A town in Hancock County, Maine — population 253 as of 2022.
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Overnight
64°F
Mostly Clear1% precip
Monday
86°F
Mostly Sunny3% precip
Monday Night
62°F
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers88% precip
Tuesday
82°F
Mostly Sunny10% precip
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Amherst by the numbers
Population
253Population figure, 2022
Households & income
- Median age
- 50.9
- Households
- 191
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $72,656
- Median house value
- $210,200