Amherst, NH Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (female): 5,687

Median Age: 44.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Amherst: 129.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land Area: 34.3 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $131,888 (it was $89,384 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $56,404 (it was $35,531 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $421,401 (it was $205,100 in 2000) Amherst:$421,401NH:$263,600

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Amherst, NH

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Amherst, NH and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

707 MILFORD RD RTE 101A, PINNACLE SQUARE 5.4 miles

707 MILFORD RD RTE 101A, PINNACLE SQUARE
MERRIMACK, NH 3054
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PO BOX 10547 6.8 miles

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BEDFORD, NH 3110
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1 CROSSWOODS PATH BLVD STE 3A 9.1 miles

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MERRIMACK, NH 3054
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14A BROAD ST 9.7 miles

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NASHUA, NH 3064
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168 S RIVER RD 9.9 miles

168 S RIVER RD
BEDFORD, NH 3110
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1 HIGHLANDER WAY 10.0 miles

1 HIGHLANDER WAY
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
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17 RIVERSIDE ST STE 202 10.1 miles

17 RIVERSIDE ST STE 202
NASHUA, NH 3062
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40 S RIVER RD 10.2 miles

40 S RIVER RD
BEDFORD, NH 3110
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101 RIVERWAY PL 10.2 miles

101 RIVERWAY PL
BEDFORD, NH 3110
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8 AUBURN ST 10.3 miles

8 AUBURN ST
NASHUA, NH 3064
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166 KINSLEY ST STE 203 10.6 miles

166 KINSLEY ST STE 203
NASHUA, NH 3060
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1279 S WILLOW ST ste E-G 10.9 miles

1279 S WILLOW ST ste E-G
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
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2075 S WILLOW ST 10.9 miles

2075 S WILLOW ST
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
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185 QUEEN CITY AVE 3RD FL 11.1 miles

185 QUEEN CITY AVE 3RD FL
MANCHESTER, NH 3101
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300 Main St, 11.2 miles

300 Main St,
Nashua, NH 3060
Categories: Nashua NH

340 HARVEY RD 11.3 miles

340 HARVEY RD
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
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195 McGregor Street, Across from CMC Hospital 11.9 miles

195 McGregor Street, Across from CMC Hospital
Manchester, NH 3102
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53 ASH ST APT 1 12.6 miles

53 ASH ST APT 1
MANCHESTER, NH 3104
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102 BAY ST 12.8 miles

102 BAY ST
MANCHESTER, NH 3104
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275 MAMMOTH RD STE 3 12.9 miles

275 MAMMOTH RD STE 3
MANCHESTER, NH 3109
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228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY 13.9 miles

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
NASHUA, NH 3060
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50 NASHUA RD STE 301 14.1 miles

50 NASHUA RD STE 301
LONDONDERRY, NH 3053
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60 CRYSTAL AVE UNIT B STE 2 15.2 miles

60 CRYSTAL AVE UNIT B STE 2
DERRY, NH 3038
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452 OLD STREET RD 16.0 miles

452 OLD STREET RD
PETERBOROUGH, NH 3458
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49 RANGE RD STE 101 18.9 miles

49 RANGE RD STE 101
WINDHAM, NH 3087
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200 GROTON RD 19.8 miles

200 GROTON RD
AYER, MA 1432
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45 Stiles Rd Ste 102, 20.0 miles

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102,
Salem, NH 3079
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25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A 20.0 miles

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A
SALEM, NH 3079
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31 STILES RD STE 1300 20.1 miles

31 STILES RD STE 1300
SALEM, NH 3079
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159 N BROADWAY 20.7 miles

159 N BROADWAY
SALEM, NH 3079
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10 RESEARCH PL STE 200 20.8 miles

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200
NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 1863
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289 Main St, 22.0 miles

289 Main St,
Salem, NH 3079
Categories: Salem NH

1 HOSPITAL DR 22.2 miles

1 HOSPITAL DR
LOWELL, MA 1852
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39 Village Square, 22.9 miles

39 Village Square,
Chelmsford, MA 1824
Categories: Chelmsford MA

60 HOSPITAL RD 23.2 miles

60 HOSPITAL RD
LEOMINSTER, MA 1453
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1 PILLSBURY ST 23.3 miles

1 PILLSBURY ST
CONCORD, NH 3301
Categories: CONCORD NH

250 PLEASANT ST 23.4 miles

250 PLEASANT ST
CONCORD, NH 3301
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280 Pleasant St, 23.4 miles

280 Pleasant St,
Concord, NH 3301
Categories: Concord NH

1 Branch St, 23.4 miles

1 Branch St,
Methuen, MA 1844
Categories: Methuen MA

128 ROUTE 27 23.6 miles

128 ROUTE 27
RAYMOND, NH 3077
Categories: RAYMOND NH

171 PLEASANT ST 23.7 miles

171 PLEASANT ST
CONCORD, NH 3301
Categories: CONCORD NH

700 Rogers Street, 23.7 miles

700 Rogers Street,
Lowell, MA 1854
Categories: Lowell MA

435 Lancaster Street Suite 214A 24.8 miles

435 Lancaster Street Suite 214A
Leominster, MA 1453
Categories: Leominster MA

345 MAIN ST 24.9 miles

345 MAIN ST
TEWKSBURY, MA 1876
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60 EAST ST STE 1400 24.9 miles

60 EAST ST STE 1400
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.

Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Amherst, NH testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.

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Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.



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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available

Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.


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Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.

The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.


Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.

The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.

A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.

In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.

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US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Additional DOT services include:

  • -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
  • -DOT Supervisor Training
  • -MVR Reports
  • -DOT Drug Policy Development
  • -DOT Physicals
  • -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing

Our Amherst, NH testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Amherst, NH drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.


Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Amherst, NH testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Amherst, NH and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.


On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.

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Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.

Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.


DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.

DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.

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Local Area Info: Amherst, New Hampshire

Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,201 at the 2010 census. Amherst is home to Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary, Hodgman State Forest, the Joe English Reservation and Baboosic Lake.

The town center village, where 613 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Amherst census-designated place. The village is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Amherst Village Historic District.

Like many New England towns, Amherst was the result of a land grant given to soldiers – in this case, to soldiers in 1728 who had participated in King Philip's War. Settled about 1733, it was first called "Narragansett Number 3", and then later "Souhegan Number 3". In 1741, settlers formed the Congregational church and hired the first minister. Chartered on 18 January 1760 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, the town was named for General Lord Amherst, who commanded British forces in North America during the French and Indian War. Lord Jeffrey Amherst is also infamous for initiating the practice of giving smallpox blankets to Native Americans in a genocidal effort "to Extirpate this Execrable Race" (as quoted from his letter to Colonel Henry Bouquet on July 16, 1763).

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Population (female): 5,687

Median Age: 44.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Amherst: 129.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land Area: 34.3 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $131,888 (it was $89,384 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $56,404 (it was $35,531 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $421,401 (it was $205,100 in 2000) Amherst:$421,401NH:$263,600

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