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Pittsfield earns a D, 124th of 142 graded towns in Maine, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. The median household income is $57K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 4 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Pittsfield Universalist Church and Founders Hall. Among 143 Maine towns, just 9 have a lower typical home value than Pittsfield. The biggest park or preserve is Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area, at 85 acres.
Where Pittsfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 315 in 1820, 3,908 in 2020. The archive holds 34 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 4 maps from 1932 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Pittsfield is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pittsfield.
46 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. At 0.9 miles per square mile, Pittsfield’s trail density is where Maine’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manson Park | 0.9 mi | 62 |
| 2. Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area | — | 85 |
| 3. Pinnacle Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by RSU 53/MSAD 53.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 259 | C− |
| Maine Central Institute PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
The typical Pittsfield home is worth about $200,000, up 1.3% in a year, 52% below the Maine typical home. At $825 a month, Pittsfield’s median rent is below both the Maine town median ($1,108 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,108 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
21% of Pittsfield adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 143 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Pittsfield. 29% of Pittsfield adults get no exercise outside work.
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pittsfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.7% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.7% | 10.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pittsfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pittsfield’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine. The median age in Pittsfield is 40 years.
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 40 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pittsfield | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.3% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Pittsfield has about as many jobs (2,083) as working residents, but only 400 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 2,965 in 2013 to 2,083.
About one in 5 of Pittsfield’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Pittsfield has lost 882 jobs, to 2,083 in 2023. The top destinations are Bangor (9%), Augusta (7%) and Waterville (5%).
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pittsfield's reported crime rate is close to Maine's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| Pittsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 11.4 per 1,000 residents | 10 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pittsfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pittsfield. Close and well known come first.
34 mi LandmarkFort Knox
18 mi MuseumColby College Museum of Art
36 mi MuseumMaine State Museum
12 mi MuseumL. C. Bates Museum33 mi MuseumUniversity of Maine Museum of Art
33 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine MuseumFort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Colby College Museum of Art: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L. C. Bates Museum: W.A. Judge, Public domain · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pittsfield
About 6 of every 100 Pittsfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
4 places in Pittsfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Pittsfield.
Town in Maine, United States
Pittsfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,908 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Pittsfield is home to the Maine Central Institute, a semi-private boarding school, and the annual Central Maine Egg Festival.
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6 towns share a border with Pittsfield.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | #124 | D | B− | — | C | D |
| Burnham | — | — | B− | — | C | C− |
| Detroit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartland | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Canaan | — | — | B+ | — | C | C |
| Clinton | #72 | B− | B | A | C | C+ |
| Palmyra | — | — | A− | — | C | D− |
Burnham, Hartland, Canaan and Palmyra have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pittsfield, Burnham, Hartland, Canaan and Palmyra report no FBI crime data of their own. Detroit isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pittsfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pittsfield grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #124 of 142 in Maine. It grades D for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($58,179 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Carl E. Milliken and Llewellyn Powers.
