Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Town hall
Motto: 
"The Gem of the Suncook Valley"
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°18′17″N 71°19′42″W / 43.30472°N 71.32833°W / 43.30472; -71.32833
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Incorporated1782
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Carl Anderson, Chair
  • Jim Adams
  • Jim Allard
  • Carole Richardson
  Town AdministratorCara Marston
Area
  Total
24.31 sq mi (62.97 km2)
  Land24.02 sq mi (62.22 km2)
  Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  1.19%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,075
  Density170/sq mi (65.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03263
Area code603
FIPS code33-61940
GNIS feature ID0873699
Websitewww.pittsfieldnh.gov

Pittsfield 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.