Pittsfield

Population: 3,078
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $151,100

Located in Somerset County, Maine, Pittsfield is a community with a population of 3,078. The median household income of $57,292 is in line with the Somerset County median ($56,199).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pittsfield's population grew 4.1% from 2,958 to 3,078, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $127,200 to $151,100.

The median resident is 39.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,078
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $151,100
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 1,297
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9583,078

Median household income

$41,544$57,292

Median home value

$127,200$151,100

Median gross rent

$347$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,958	$41,544	$127,200	$347
2020	3,035	$46,813	$114,800	$587
2021	2,994	$43,816	$114,500	—
2022	3,148	$42,292	$134,700	—
2023	3,078	$57,292	$151,100	$851

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	5.8%
5 to 17	541	17.6%
18 to 24	230	7.5%
25 to 34	484	15.7%
35 to 44	285	9.3%
45 to 54	437	14.2%
55 to 64	361	11.7%
65 to 74	305	9.9%
75 and over	255	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,765	89.8%
Black or African American	86	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	8.3%
High school graduate	876	41.2%
Some college or associate's	599	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	332	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	143	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,042	78.2%
Carpooled	55	4.1%
Public transit	14	1.1%
Walked	43	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	352	30.5%
15 to 29 min	329	28.5%
30 to 44 min	369	32.0%
45 to 59 min	89	7.7%
60+ min	15	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 22.2% (657 of 2,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	791	65.6%
Nonfamily households	415	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,206	93.0%
Vacant	91	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	784	65.0%
Renter-occupied	422	35.0%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	838	64.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	250	19.3%
5 to 19 units	49	3.8%
20 or more units	8	0.6%
Mobile home & other	152	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2358970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 44.7633, -69.3727