Cost of living in Pittsfield, Maine
Simple answer
Typical rent is $909 a month.
Pittsfield is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maine. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $61,458 a year.
- People
- 3,084
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $909
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $61,458
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $162,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,242
- Somerset County, ME
Pittsfield, Maine has about 3,084 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $162,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Somerset County, ME) is $1,242 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Maine's prices sit at 97.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Maine taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Pittsfield's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Maine home paid 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Pittsfield's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maine in the table we use.
Among 95 places we list in Maine with a rent figure, 61 have higher typical rent than Pittsfield.
Nearby places
- Newport
Typical rent $887
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- Fairfield
Typical rent $1,013
Compare with Pittsfield - Skowhegan
Typical rent $880
Compare with Pittsfield - Dexter
Typical rent $827
Compare with Pittsfield - Winslow
Typical rent $1,036
Compare with Pittsfield - Norridgewock
Typical rent $1,022
- Waterville
Typical rent $978
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Bigger places in Maine
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.