| Index | Amherst | Texas | National |
| Median home price | $53,500 | $142,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $519 | $911 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.0% | 61.9% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 24.0% | 38.1% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spade, TX | 61 | $37,000 | 80% |
| Anton, TX | 1,211 | $52,500 | 72% |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,900 | $66,200 | 64% |
| Sudan, TX | 1,071 | $96,100 | 48% |
| Amherst, TX | 1,050 | $53,500 | 71% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Friendsville, TN | 1,050 | $137,500 | 26% |
| Sentinel, OK | 1,050 | $83,400 | 55% |
| South Corning, NY | 1,050 | $105,500 | 43% |
| New Castle, KY | 1,050 | $102,900 | 44% |
| Mount Crested Butte, CO | 1,050 | $466,400 | 153% |
| Amherst, TX | 1,050 | $53,500 | 71% |
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