Pros and Cons of living in Amherst, MA
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- Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2021
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Amherst, UMASS, and multiple other colleges and universities, North Hampton, College students everywhere. Lots of good intellectual conversation in public. In summer, lots of art and music, I love that about the area. Like she says, a bit pricey, but cognitively stimulating and interesting people. Even though I don't live there, I am close enough to spend the day in the area sometimes. It is easy to commute, with public transportation, to surrounding towns. Good food, lots of places to sit and eat. Oh, and did I mention the art and music!
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Please note: Northampton, not North Hampton (I live there).
@@tovarisch2788 Northampton. wow, I'm a dummy. I have lived here, two towns over, my entire life and I spell it wrong. I should hang my head in shame. haha... sorry about that.
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My daughter will go to umass as an exchange student from Japan.
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A great video, and a lot of useful information.
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I visited Amherst last summer from Japan
I love the town
I love it too, especially the farms.
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Smith College is in nearby Northampton and Mount Holyoke College is in South Hadley, not Amherst!
Thank you for the correction
Lived next to Amherst most of my life. Pros: Nice area environment wise, good restaurants. Cons: Some of the highest property taxes and home prices in the area, lots of college kids when school is in session, Extreme left leaning public government if that matters to someone.
Thanks for your insight!
I don’t think that’s a con at all.
@@bbybap4729 It’s a con when it drives all the older long term residents out of town because they can no longer afford to live there. Or drives more people into my town wanting to live there but can’t afford it, thus driving up the taxes where I live.
@@lucid484 yes the taxes are insane, but that’s Massachusetts for you. I’m from New Bedford. I lived in Amherst short term in the 90s. I had to leave because I couldn’t afford to live there. Now in New Bedford, prices are soaring and it’s even worse in Amherst. But as far as the people & their ideology, that’s what I liked about Amherst. People from all walks of life live there, and I’m here for that.
It should also be said, that with that vibrant student culture, comes a LOT of petty crime, which often doss not get reported.
If you live downtown, you can expect super loud parties, and hordes of drunk and disorderly people with often very bad behavior
What about taxes?
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It's so unfortunate that regular folk from western Mass have to compete against commuters from Boston, who no doubt make a much better wage than what is earned here in the western commonwealth. Hard working mill people being displaced by higher rents that urbanites jump at the chance for.
Don't forget that Amherst is a party town. I know, because I lived there for many years. As soon as Labor Day weekend rolls around, the streets fill pack full with cars (don't ask about parking), the establishments fill with the crush of students. It will be like this until the end of May, when every one leaves.
If you want the numbers on crime and sexual assaults (yes) talk to the University Police, or Amherst police. Apartments and houses are hard to come by, and they are managed by out- of-area business folk. The biggest social event of the year is Blarney fest, a St. Paddys celebration: a lot of large student gatherings for music and drinking. In summertime, it's the local Extravaganja, celebrating legalized marijuana.
And the frat houses! They have their own weekly celebrations to enjoy. Parties in Amherst begin on Wednesday, and run till Saturday-Sunday.
One of the most crowded population centers anywhere is the 5- acre Southwest residential area at Umass, housing 5,500 of the 32,000+ university students, in high rises and low rises.
In the village of north Amherst, the beginning of the end of the year is celebrated at the weekend-long Hobart Fest, an entire Lane of parties from all the students living in the rental houses. With social media, all of these gatherings propagate the arrival of young folk from outside the area looking to come for a party. It can and does get out of hand. Nevermind when the Red Sox or the Pats make it to the playoffs.
Amherst is a city, but the core body of residents are aged 18-24. Think about that.
Thank you for your thoughtful input. Rents are raising everywhere, in the close Boston suburbs and in Boston too, so people are forced to move further and further and commute longer. It is affecting all of us.
Yes, Amherst is a huge student mecca and student parties are almost an everyday thing.
Amherst is not a place to live if you are poor and working class. If you are working class, chances are , the gentrification has already pushed you out ,or you are holding on by a thread.
The area is also only "family friendly" if your idea of family is exceptionally progressive. If you are at all even remotely Conservative ,, or God forbid a Christian with traditional values, this area will not be a good place for you..
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