City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

Pittsfield, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pittsfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,078
Residents
$57,292
Median income
$151,100
Median home
$1,438
Median rent (state)

Pittsfield - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pittsfield places in the 31st percentile for household income and the 57th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

31st
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
57th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pittsfield, ME

Maine's Pittsfield is a small town, with 3,078 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $57,292 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 21.4%. Home values in Pittsfield run a median of $151,100, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. Educational attainment runs 22.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pittsfield reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1167.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maine at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,438 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $273 across Maine, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 40.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,078 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$57,292 /yr

Poverty 21.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

How does Pittsfield compare to other US cities?

Where Pittsfield sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities
Safety 57% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Maine alone, Pittsfield ranks #43 of 73 Maine cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pittsfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Pittsfield's strongest outlier among Maine cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pittsfield ranks #12 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pittsfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#75 of 145
48th percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#71 of 154
46th percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#105 of 151
30th percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#12 of 154
92nd percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#100 of 154
35th percentile in Maine

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

31stIncome percentile
57thSafety percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income · 57th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pittsfield's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pittsfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 49 Avg. percentile National median
Pittsfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pittsfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$151,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 73% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pittsfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pittsfield, ME Pittsfield, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pittsfield, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pittsfield, ME median $57,292/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pittsfield, ME's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pittsfield, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,078
Median Income
$57,292
Median Home Value
$151,100
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
58.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1167.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
25.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1142.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.2%
Carpool
4.1%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
3.2%
Work from Home
13.4%

Based on 1,332 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pittsfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,438/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Calais
3,087 people
Bucksport
3,140 people
Norway
3,145 people
Madawaska
2,960 people
Lake Arrowhead
3,273 people
Cumberland Center
2,811 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pittsfield's 3,078 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Old Hill, CT
3,078 people
Stepping Stone, CO
3,079 people
Walsenburg, CO
3,079 people
Blountstown, FL
3,077 people
Tama, IA
3,079 people
Oostburg, WI
3,077 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pittsfield's $57,292 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Del Rey, CA
$57,292 median income
Rock Island, IL
$57,292 median income
Butterfield, MN
$57,292 median income
Braxton, MS
$57,292 median income
Marion, MS
$57,292 median income
Hollansburg, OH
$57,292 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pittsfield, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pittsfield, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.9% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0% White 90.9% Black or African American 2.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pittsfield compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pittsfield (this city) 3,078 $57,292
Calais 3,087 $48,654
Bucksport 3,140 $58,644
Norway 3,145 $41,370
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pittsfield, ME?

What is the population of Pittsfield, ME? +

Pittsfield, ME counts 3,078 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pittsfield, ME? +

The median household income in Pittsfield is $57,292 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pittsfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pittsfield; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

Is Pittsfield, ME safe? +

Pittsfield has a total crime rate of 1167.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pittsfield, ME? +

A typical home in Pittsfield is worth $151,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.