Town guide

Pittston, Maine

Pittston is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 3,093 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04345.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,09396 per sq mi
Median home value$238,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pittston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pittston

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)47 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY324 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pittston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pittston

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

Pittston had 2,875 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 121st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.

Pittston population by census2000: 2,548, 2010: 2,666, 2020: 2,8752,54820002,66620102,8752020

Kennebec County, 1900–2020

Kennebec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,117, 1910: 62,863, 1920: 63,844, 1930: 70,691, 1940: 77,231, 1950: 83,881, 1960: 89,150, 1970: 95,247, 1980: 109,889, 1990: 115,904, 2000: 117,114, 2010: 122,151, 2020: 123,64259K’00’1064K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70110K’80’90117K’00’10124K’20

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 9°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PittstonJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.4 in30°9°Jan3.633°10°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.754°33°Apr4.266°44°May3.775°54°Jun4.481°60°Jul3.480°58°Aug3.672°50°Sep3.960°39°Oct5.447°29°Nov4.536°18°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gardiner, ME weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kennebec County

49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kennebec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,280 jobs; Retail trade: 9,190 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,156 jobs; Educational services: 3,151 jobs; Construction: 2,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,279 jobs; Professional services: 2,159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta6.2 miles
  • Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta8.1 miles
  • LincolnhealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Damariscotta17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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 Pittston

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Colburn House State Historic Site · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Harrison Avenue Nature Trail · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Wing Park · 3 acres3.7 mi
  • Gardiner Common · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Johnson Field · 2 acres2.7 mi
  • Waterfront Park · 1 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gardiner Public Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Maine State Museum6.8 mi
  • Pownalborough Courthouse7.0 mi
  • First Amendment Museum at the Gannett House7.0 mi
  • Old Fort Western7.6 mi
  • Kennebec Historical Society7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Johnson Hall Opera House1.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Daniel T. Jewett (1807) · American politician (1807–1906)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pittston

Public schools here are run by Rsu 11/Msad 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helen Thompson SchoolWest GardinerPre-K–5245Public4.7 mi
Laura E Richards SchoolGardinerPre-K–2219Public0.8 mi
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated SchoolPittstonK–5200Public1.8 mi
Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolGardiner6–8425Public1.0 mi
Gardiner Area High SchoolGardiner9–12565Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace Christian AcademyWest GardinerK–1124Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gardiner and West Gardiner.

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