Moving to Pittsfield, New Hampshire
opulation: 3,931. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,374 (+11.3% change)
Males: 1,898 (48.3%), Females: 2,033 (51.7%)
Merrimack County
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $38,833
Median house value: $92,900
Population by Race
Races in Pittsfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
Ancestries: French (19.9%), English (19.3%), Irish (13.6%), German (8.1%), French Canadian (6.8%), United States (6.2%).
Elevation: 501 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield town
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 8.1%
2.9% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.5% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:
- CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NH)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NH)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSP-PSYCH UNIT (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsfield:
- MANCHESTER (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 39 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 58 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsfield:
- ALTON BAY (about 13 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; Abbreviation: B18)
- CONCORD MUNI (about 15 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
- LACONIA MUNI (about 19 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 46 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
Schools
Public high school in Pittsfield:
- PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 23 ONEIDA ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pittsfield:
- PITTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 34 BOW ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- PITTSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 23 ONEIDA ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Pittsfield:
- BEAR HILL SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: PO BOX 417; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Pittsfield:
- CARPENTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,952; Location: 41 MAIN STREET; 15,495 books; 226 audio materials; 356 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)