What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.3%).

Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

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	Pittsfield
People
Population	3,930Highest	3,084Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40±6.5Highest 11% below ME	35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	16.5%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME	$61,458±$11kHighest 18% below ME
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,100±$17kHighest 45% below ME	$162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME	$909±$270Highest 20% below ME
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,965Highest 35% below ME	$1,916Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4%	44.2%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Pittsfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 7 yrs older than ME	1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	11.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.7%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Pittsfield 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	#125 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 53/MSAD 53	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.