What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsfield	Richmond
People
Population	3,084Lowest	3,566Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME	36.9±3.8Highest 18% below ME
	Richmond and Pittsfield 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%	23%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Pittsfield and Richmond 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%	35.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Pittsfield and Richmond 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	$65,854±$10kHighest 12% below ME
	Richmond and Pittsfield 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	$242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$909±$270Lowest 20% 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	$3,143Highest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.2%±22.9Lowest 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%	12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	29 minHighest 19% above ME
Work from home	13.7%±6.6Lowest 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	—
School district	—	Richmond Public Schools
High school in town	—	Richmond High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.