Town · Maine
Pittsfield, Maine
Pittsfield, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Pittsfield had 3,935 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,908 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,930 (±17). GEOID 2302559005.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,935
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,908 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,930 ±17
Median household income
$57,381
±$11,541 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$164,100
±$16,873 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$825
±$260 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Pittsfield and what county is it in?
Pittsfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 48.2 square miles of land, 81 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Pittsfield: Pittsfield (CDP, 2,822 in 2020).
Pittsfield is the same area as Census Tract 9660 of Somerset County: the tract's figures are Pittsfield's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pittsfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,935 people lived in Pittsfield on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,908 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,930 (±17).
| Measure | Pittsfield | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,930±17 | 50,959 | −76 |
| Households | 1,646±189 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.32±0.27 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,765±187 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Pittsfield's population since 2000
From 4,214 in 2000 to 3,935 in 2025: down 6.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield?
The median resident of Pittsfield is 40.0 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.0%.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0±6.5 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.5%±5.1 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2%±3.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 48.5%±3.6 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±2.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±4.7 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.0%±3.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.3%±2.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4%±2.9 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 12.9%±3.9 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±3.4 pts | 7.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.6%±2.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.7%±6.9 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.7%±3.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.2%±9.1 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Pittsfield earn?
Half of Pittsfield's 1,646 households earn less than $57,381 a year (±$11,541), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $58,268 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,381±$11,541 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $67,588±$8,596 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,251±$3,703 | $34,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5%±6.5 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.7%±15.0 pts | 14.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.9%±8.0 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7%±2.1 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.8%±6.2 pts | 86.3% | – |
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 Pittsfield?
Owners occupy 76.5% of Pittsfield's occupied homes and renters 23.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,100 by its owner (±$16,873). The median renter pays $825 a month including utilities, and 48.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,100±$16,873 | $166,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $825±$260 | $910 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±22.1 pts | 34.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,418±$79 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.5%±7.8 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.5%±7.8 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,765±187 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0%±10.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.5%±6.8 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.9%±6.8 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9%±2.4 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.4%±7.5 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3%±5.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
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 Pittsfield building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Pittsfield in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 1.3 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 Pittsfield work and get to work?
77.2% of Pittsfield's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.5%±4.3 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.3 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±8.1 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.3%±3.8 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 6.3%±4.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±5.8 pts | 11.0% | +7.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.1 | 28.0 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 Pittsfield?
1 census tract lies mostly in Pittsfield (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9660Somerset County | 3,930 | $57,381 |
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 Pittsfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Pittsfield compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pittsfield is the 2,847th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 70th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Pittsfield ranks 274th 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 | 70th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 220th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 220th | 353 |
| Median household income | 274th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 331st | 353 |
| Median home value | 288th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 248th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 73rd | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 207th | 352 |
| Median age | 302nd | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 236th | 353 |
| Work from home | 193rd | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 202nd | 352 |
Pittsfield's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield?
15 of the 57 figures for Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield 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.