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About Pittsfield
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesPittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,075 at the 2020 census. The main village in town, where 1,570 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place (CDP), and is located on the Suncook River in the west-central portion of town. It consists of the built-up village centered on the intersections of Barnstead Road, Catamount Road, Carroll Street, and Depot Street. Since 1981, Pittsfield has hosted the annual Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally, the "Balloon Rally," in the first weekend of August.
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Housing in Pittsfield
The typical Pittsfield home is worth about $423,000, up 3.9% in a year, 18% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Pittsfield
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Pittsfield's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Pittsfield
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The public schools Pittsfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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