Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Pittsfield run?
Pittsfield’s town government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $894 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($296,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pittsfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $894 per resident a year, or $2.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$894 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pittsfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($894 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Pittsfield spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($647,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pittsfield itself left out).
No trend yet
Pittsfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 18 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,965 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pittsfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Pittsfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsfield →
Who’s in charge in Pittsfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pittsfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pittsfield.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,003).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 53
Pittsfield’s elementary school district, shared with Burnham, Detroit. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,819 per pupil, $8,333 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pittsfield voted in 2024
Official results for Pittsfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%1,247 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%763 votesOthers: 1.9% (38 votes).
Most votes in Pittsfield: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Pittsfield’s 2,995 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pittsfield: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Pittsfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 60.9% | 37.3% | 1.9% | 2,048 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Pittsfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pittsfield.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pittsfield compares with the towns next door
Pittsfield spent $894 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $349 to $1,319. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Pittsfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pittsfield’s government
How much does Pittsfield spend per resident?
About $894 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $894 was more than 54% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pittsfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,965 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pittsfield.org.
Who runs Pittsfield’s government?
See pittsfield.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pittsfield yet.
How did Pittsfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.3% (2,048 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Pittsfield?
27 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $143,618 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pittsfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Brad Farrin) and State House District 68 (Amanda Collamore). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pittsfield’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →