Town · Maine
Litchfield, Maine
Litchfield, town, in Kennebec County, Maine. Litchfield had 3,797 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,586 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,680 (±20). GEOID 2301140175.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,797
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,586 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,680 ±20
Median household income
$84,904
±$15,455 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$243,900
±$25,788 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,173
±$341 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Litchfield and what county is it in?
Litchfield is a town in Kennebec County, Maine. It covers 37.4 square miles of land, 96 residents per square mile in 2020.
Litchfield is in the Augusta-Waterville, ME micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Litchfield is the same area as Census Tract 120 of Kennebec County: the tract's figures are Litchfield's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Litchfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,797 people lived in Litchfield on July 1, 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,586 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,680 (±20).
| Measure | Litchfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,680±20 | 126,808 | +54 |
| Households | 1,519±128 | 54,312 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42±0.21 | 2.25 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,972±130 | 63,521 | no clear change |
Litchfield's population since 2000
From 3,110 in 2000 to 3,797 in 2025: up 22.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Litchfield as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Litchfield?
The median resident of Litchfield is 46.4 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.4%.
| Measure | Litchfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4±10.2 | 43.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.6%±3.3 pts | 18.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.1%±4.2 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 57.6%±4.1 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.2%±0.8 pts | 91.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.4%±2.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.8%±4.3 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.0%±3.4 pts | 16.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±6.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.3%±3.2 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.4%±5.8 pts | 31.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.3%±3.5 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.1%±3.2 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Litchfield earn?
Half of Litchfield's 1,519 households earn less than $84,904 a year (±$15,455), against $69,077 in Kennebec County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $88,340 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Litchfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,904±$15,455 | $69,077 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $92,182±$11,084 | $88,742 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,454±$3,977 | $38,597 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.8 pts | 11.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.2%±8.7 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.9%±2.9 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.1%±3.7 pts | 95.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.5%±3.7 pts | 91.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Litchfield?
Owners occupy 96.7% of Litchfield's occupied homes and renters 3.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,900 by its owner (±$25,788). The median renter pays $1,173 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Litchfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,900±$25,788 | $238,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,173±$341 | $992 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.0%±41.2 pts | 38.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,779±$135 | $1,499 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.7%±2.3 pts | 73.7% | +8.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 3.3%±2.3 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,972±130 | 63,521 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.0%±1.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±38.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.7%±7.1 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 20.5%±7.2 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.3%±7.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.0%±6.0 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9%±3.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Litchfield building?
Builders took permits for 22 new housing units in Litchfield in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 5.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Litchfield work and get to work?
67.0% of Litchfield's workers drive alone and 24.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.
| Measure | Litchfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.1%±6.7 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±10.1 pts | 73.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.1%±5.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.7%±2.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 24.2%±9.9 pts | 15.3% | +17.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±3.2 | 25.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Litchfield?
1 census tract lies mostly in Litchfield (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 120Kennebec County | 3,680 | $84,904 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Litchfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Litchfield compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Litchfield is the 2,939th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 76th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Litchfield ranks 111th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 76th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 54th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 196th | 353 |
| Median household income | 111th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 178th | 353 |
| Median home value | 197th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 102nd | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 263rd | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 223rd | 352 |
| Median age | 176th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th | 353 |
| Work from home | 33rd | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 56th | 352 |
Litchfield's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Litchfield with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Litchfield?
24 of the 57 figures for Litchfield on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Litchfield are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.