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Around Pittsfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bangor International Airport (BGR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA188 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY366 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pittsfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pittsfield
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Pittsfield had 3,908 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinna, ME weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Somerset County
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittsfield.
Nearest hospitals
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield1.5 miles
Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan15.5 miles
Northern Light Mayo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover Foxcroft28.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Pittsfield
Parks (8 nearby)
Manson Park · 62 acres1.3 mi
Pinnacle Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
Height Park · 4 acres2.7 mi
Hathorn Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
Fendler Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
Stein Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bud's Shop'n Save0.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy6.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pittsfield Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Pittsfield
Public schools here are run by Rsu 53/Msad 53. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Manson Park SchoolPittsfield
Pre-K–K
80
Public
1.1 mi
Vickery SchoolPittsfield
1–4
239
Public
0.4 mi
Warsaw Middle SchoolPittsfield
5–8
259
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Maine Central InstitutePittsfield
9–12
306
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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