Civic arena matchup
Amherst vs Yarmouth
City Score 2025 head-to-head across seven pillars. National ranks of 343 places. Challenger A is teal, challenger B is navy — missing readings stay blank.
Amherst vs Yarmouth — City Score 2025
Amherst: 61% (#35 of 343). Yarmouth: 56% (#97 of 343). Pillar wins: Amherst 4, Yarmouth 2.
| Pillar | Amherst | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 61% (#35 of 7) | 56% (#97 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 200 mg/L (#128 of 343) | 83 mg/L (#337 of 343) |
| Building permits | $287M (#254 of 343) | $404M (#200 of 343) |
| Internet | 987 Mbps (seed tier) (#13 of 343) | 821 Mbps (seed tier) (#71 of 343) |
| Radon | 100 Bq/m³ (#249 of 343) | 133 Bq/m³ (#205 of 343) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 6.20 mills (#296 of 343) | 7.03 mills (#260 of 343) |
Matchup verdict · Amherst on the board
Amherst takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Yarmouth still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Amherst left, Yarmouth right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Building permits
Internet
ISED seed tier — not per-address speed
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Final tally · category wins
Amherst
4
Categories won
Yarmouth
2
Categories won
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