Pittsfield

Population: 1,882
Median household income: $50,804
Median home value: $242,600

Pittsfield is a community in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to 1,882 residents. Its median household income of $50,804 runs below the Merrimack County figure of $93,944.

From 2019 to 2023, Pittsfield's population grew 16.5% from 1,615 to 1,882, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $158,900 to $242,600.

38.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,882
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,804
Median home value: $242,600
Median gross rent: $1,167
Housing units: 1,009
Homeownership rate: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6151,882

Median household income

$49,167$50,804

Median home value

$158,900$242,600

Median gross rent

$866$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,615	$49,167	$158,900	$866
2020	1,464	$43,947	$162,500	$791
2021	1,766	$37,412	$162,600	$873
2022	1,784	$46,154	$192,200	$951
2023	1,882	$50,804	$242,600	$1,167

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	0.9%
5 to 17	251	13.3%
18 to 24	87	4.6%
25 to 34	272	14.5%
35 to 44	309	16.4%
45 to 54	177	9.4%
55 to 64	284	15.1%
65 to 74	360	19.1%
75 and over	126	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,811	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	9.7%
High school graduate	685	44.8%
Some college or associate's	420	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	161	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	114	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	693	74.6%
Carpooled	167	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	291	32.2%
15 to 29 min	256	28.3%
30 to 44 min	221	24.4%
45 to 59 min	76	8.4%
60+ min	60	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 9.0% (170 of 1,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	453	49.1%
Nonfamily households	470	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	923	91.5%
Vacant	86	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	40.2%
Renter-occupied	552	59.8%

1-unit, detached38.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units29.8%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units21.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	38.9%
1-unit, attached	38	3.8%
2 to 4 units	301	29.8%
5 to 19 units	58	5.7%
20 or more units	220	21.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3361860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3001, -71.3315