Pittsfield, NH

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Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Pittsfield, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 22 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 66 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 3,931 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Pittsfield

In Pittsfield, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pittsfield had a median family income of $44,233.

Political Inclinations

Pittsfield folks tended to give their money ($550) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Pittsfield Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pittsfield that were owner-occupied was 61%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Pittsfield has going for it.

Commuting

In Pittsfield, 94% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Pittsfield, NH

Comparing Pittsfield 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03263
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.306
Longitude	-71.324

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,931	100%
Male	1,898	48.3%
Female	2,033	51.7%
Under 18	1,110	28.2%
18+	2,821	71.8%
65+	408	10.4%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.05
White	3,828	97.4%
African-American	15	0.4%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	69	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,374
Growth	443
Growth %	11.3%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	19.5%
English	15%
Irish	9.6%
US/American	8.1%
French Canadian	8.1%
German	7.9%
Italian	5.4%
Scottish	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Dutch	2.5%
Polish	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
Norwegian	1.3%
Portuguese	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Serbian	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Albanian	0.8%
Armenian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pittsfield	3,931	$44,233
Barnstead	3,886	$49,404
Chichester	2,236	$60,333
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Gilmanton	3,060	$51,712
Loudon	4,481	$59,096
Strafford	3,626	$62,238

Library
Carpenter Library 41 Main Street Pittsfield, New Hampshire (603) 435-8406

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