Amherst Town

Cost of Living in Amherst Town, MA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,956 left/mo

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$3,358/mo in Amherst Town. $1,956 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,314/mo.

Taxes$1,664
Rent$1,453
Other$1,905
Left$1,956

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (MA): −$3,967
Take-home pay: $63,768
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,453
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $455
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,358

After tax and rent

$1,956 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,730; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,314; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: At US; Besides rent

Average electric bill in Massachusetts

About $274 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Massachusetts in 2025, 30.41¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Amherst Town utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Amherst Town

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