Pittsburg, NH

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Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Pittsburg, New Hampshire, in Coos county, is 111 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 187 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 867.

The People and Families of Pittsburg

In Pittsburg, about 65% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Pittsburg compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pittsburg had a median family income of $42,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Pittsburg Housing

Owners occupy 88% of the housing units in Pittsburg. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. One of the strengths of Pittsburg is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Pittsburg, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pittsburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Pittsburg, NH

Comparing Pittsburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	111 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	187 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Coos
Standard Zip Codes	03592
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.051
Longitude	-71.391

Station	FIRST CONN LAKE
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	24 to 46 F
Jul Temp	52 to 74 F
Oct Temp	32 to 51 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	RANGELEY
Distance	36.8 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	25 to 47 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	SAINT JOHNSBURY
Distance	53.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	867	100%
Male	446	51.4%
Female	421	48.6%
Under 18	164	18.9%
18+	703	81.1%
65+	165	19%
Median Age	46
Average Family Size	2.67
White	852	98.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	862
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
English	31.8%
French (except Basque)	17.2%
Irish	11.7%
French Canadian	10.5%
US/American	8.8%
Scottish	3.5%
Italian	2.8%
German	2.8%
Polish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.5%
Greek	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Lebanese	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pittsburg	867	$42,500
Clarksville	294	$44,688
Colebrook	2,321	$42,260
Errol	298	$47,500
Stewartstown	1,012	$34,911

Library
Bremer Pond Memorial Library 1 Main Street Pittsburg, New Hampshire (603) 538-7032

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