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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pittsfield, ME compare?
| Figure | Pittsfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,935 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,908 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 81 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Pittsfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,930±17 |
| Median age | 40.0±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.7%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $57,381±$11,541 |
| Per capita income | $28,251±$3,703 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,100±$16,873 |
| Median gross rent | $825±$260 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±22.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.5%±7.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov