Amherst, New Hampshire

About Amherst

Amherst, NH is a small unincorporated community located in southern New Hampshire.

Officially, Amherst is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.73 square miles.

📰 Amherst News Today

• Golf Tourney | Film Fest | Pitch-In Cleanup | Game Club For Adults | More: Week Ahead Events For Amherst Patch · Aug 16
• Drew E. Nelson Obituary (2026) - Amherst, NH - Smith & Heald Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Wilene Knight Obituary Jun 14, 2026 Cremation Society of New Hampshire · Jun 14
• Local parades mark America's 250th with calls for unity in New Hampshire WMUR · Jul 4
• John T. Bowkett Obituary (2026) - Amherst, NH - Smith & Heald Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Amherst Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Amherst — but the New Hampshire one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern New Hampshire, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Amherst

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Amherst

• A&E Coffee and Tea — coffee shop (café)
• Amherst Tap N Grill — sandwich
• Ciao's Pizza — pizza
• Etagere — coffee shop (café)
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Mi Jalisco — mexican
• Pastamore — italian
• The Bistro at LaBelle Winery
• The Black Forest — regional
• Wok Wok — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Gallery at LaBelle Winery · Art gallery
• Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amherst

• Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Amherst Town Green reviews ★
• Beaver Brook Park reviews ★
• Bertha Rogers Estate · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Betty Arnold Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Birch Park reviews ★
• Bracken Woods Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bragdon Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bragdon Farm Sledding Hill · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buchanan Park reviews ★
• Buck Meadow Conservation & Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Caesar's Brook Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Amherst

• Amherst Middle School
• Clark-Wilkins School
• Mont Vernon Village School
• Souhegan Coop High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Amherst

🏘️ Nearby Communities