Moving to Pittsfield, Maine

Population: 4,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,249 (+0.8% change)
Males: 2,029 (48.1%), Females: 2,185 (51.9%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $32,868
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Pittsfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.8%), Irish (18.2%), French (12.5%), United States (10.5%), French Canadian (7.3%), German (6.3%).

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield town

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 9.9%

2.3% Foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.8% Oceania, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pittsfield:

• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (99 GROVE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:

• REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
• MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsfield:

• BANGOR INTL (about 40 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 73 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 102 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsfield:

• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 2 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
• DEXTER REGIONAL (about 19 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
• RING HILL (about 22 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 55 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 117 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 158 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Pittsfield:

• MAINE CENTRAL INSTITUTE (Students: 503; Location: 125 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pittsfield:

• WARSAW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 27 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• VICKERY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 30 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)
• MANSON PARK SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 22 LANCEY STREET; Grades: PK – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Pittsfield:

• ST AGNES SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 6 PINE ST; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Pittsfield:

• PITTSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,613; Location: 89 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 20,679 books; 876 audio materials; 615 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)