Moving to Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Population: 867. Estimated population in July 2024: 862 (-0.6% change)
Males: 446 (51.4%), Females: 421 (48.6%)

Coos County

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $38,516
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Pittsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (35.9%), French (18.9%), Irish (14.2%), French Canadian (10.0%), United States (8.0%), Scottish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1331 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittsburg

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsburg town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

4.4% Foreign born (3.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsburg:

  • UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; BERLIN, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsburg:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 124 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 129 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 129 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsburg:

  • GIFFORD FIELD (about 14 miles; COLEBROOK, NH; Abbreviation: 4C4)
  • ERROL (about 25 miles; ERROL, NH; Abbreviation: ERR)
  • JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 35 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsburg:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 92 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 106 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 110 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 121 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 123 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)

Schools

Public high school in Pittsburg:

  • PITTSBURG SCHOOL (HIGH) (Students: 70; Location: RR 2 BOX 1; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pittsburg:

  • PITTSBURG SCHOOL (ELEM) (Students: 103; Location: RR 2 BOX 1; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Pittsburg:

  • BREMER POND MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,000; Location: MAIN STREET; 10,112 books; 29 serial subscriptions)