Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Pittsfield (1.4%) is lower than in 91% of U.S. towns
At 27 minutes each way, commutes from Pittsfield run about the New Hampshire average. For jobs and income Pittsfield is better than 52% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns (B−). About one in seven stay in Pittsfield for work; outside it, Concord is the main destination (15%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Pittsfield and work: the main findings
Pittsfield makes and builds things
44% of the jobs based in Pittsfield are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Pittsfield residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 22%. The jobs ↓
The quickest commute around
Pittsfield’s 27-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 30 to 37 minutes. Next door ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Pittsfield
Unemployment holds Pittsfield’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 23% of U.S. towns).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pittsfield could be anywhere from C to A−.
44% of the jobs in Pittsfield make or build things
1,181 jobs are based in Pittsfield.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pittsfield, 2013 → 2023: 1,085 → 1,181. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pittsfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who commutes out of Pittsfield, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,851 residents head out to work, 268 work right here, and 913 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Pittsfield on a workday afternoon, 23% fewer than live here.
0.56 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Pittsfield ends
Where Pittsfield clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How long Pittsfield spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pittsfield workers work from home, vs 17% across New Hampshire. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,863 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across New Hampshire: 87% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Pittsfield works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Pittsfield, the car does most of the work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,108 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.5% of Pittsfield households have no vehicle (New Hampshire 4.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Pittsfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Pittsfield is 2,031st of 4,112 U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 159 | North Hampton NH | 4,526 | $146K | 2.9% | 1.5% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 218 | Greenland NH | 4,143 | $163K | 0.5% | 2.3% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 277 | Brentwood NH | 4,923 | $166K | 3.3% | 2.3% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,029 | Sterling Township OH | 4,804 | $78K | 6.9% | 4.1% | 1% | B− |
| 2,030 | Mission Township IL | 3,738 | $86K | 8.4% | 4.4% | 2% | B− |
| 2,031 | Pittsfield NH | 4,148 | $74K | 11.3% | 1.4% | 13% | B− |
| 2,032 | Bristol VT | 3,759 | $75K | 10.1% | 1.5% | 15% | B− |
| 2,033 | Meadow Oaks FL | 3,705 | $62K | 7.9% | 3.6% | <1% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,112 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pittsfield, the top three, the last and three more from New Hampshire.
Pittsfield and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Epsom (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pittsfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | – | B− | B− | 27 min | $74,318 |
| Chichester | under 2% | A− | A− | 30 min | $109,297 |
| Barnstead | under 2% | B+ | C− | 31 min | $111,660 |
| Epsom | 2% | B+ | B | 31 min | $97,941 |
| Northwood | under 2% | B | B− | 37 min | $129,375 |
| Strafford | under 2% | B | C− | 36 min | $122,105 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pittsfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pittsfield: questions
What is the median household income in Pittsfield?
$74,318 (±$14,464) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,031 across New Hampshire and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pittsfield?
11.3%, against 7.2% across New Hampshire and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pittsfield?
27 minutes each way on average, against 27 across New Hampshire and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pittsfield work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Concord (15%, 13 mi), Manchester (9%, 22 mi), Hooksett (3%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pittsfield walkable?
Pittsfield is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pittsfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pittsfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pittsfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.