Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Jay vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Jay has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Jay | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,084Lowest |
4,657Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
39.5±5.1Highest 12% below ME |
36.9±3.8 18% below ME |
| Jay and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,458±$11kLowest 18% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
| Jay and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $909±$270 20% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$3,143Highest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.