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Pittsfield, Maine, in Somerset county, is 88 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 187 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 4,214 residents in the town.
In Pittsfield, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, Pittsfield had a median family income of $40,612.
Pittsfield folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pittsfield that were owner-occupied was 73%.
In Pittsfield, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Pittsfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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