How long do people stay in their homes in Pittsfield, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Pittsfield, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.7% (±8.0 points) of households in Pittsfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 28.0%

When households in Pittsfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pittsfield	Somerset County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±4.7 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±6.5 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±9.6 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.8% (±3.8 points)	17.0%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±6.5 points)	11.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±5.5 points)	15.4%	12.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Pittsfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pittsfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pittsfield	—	25.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Canaan	5.6 mi	11.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Palmyra	6.0 mi	10.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Detroit	6.5 mi	19.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burnham	7.0 mi	21.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	8.7 mi	13.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Clinton	8.9 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Clinton (community)	9.1 mi	8.9% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Plymouth	9.7 mi	15.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canaan, ME (11.9%), Palmyra, ME (10.3%), Hartland, ME (13.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brighton Plantation	46.9% (±42.6 points)
2	Madison	36.4% (±9.5 points)
3	Jackman	28.2% (±12.1 points)
4	Pittsfield	25.7% (±8.0 points)
5 (tie)	Highland Plantation	24.8% (±31.1 points)
5 (tie)	Starks	24.8% (±14.1 points)
7	Bingham	22.8% (±11.3 points)
8	Embden	22.6% (±10.6 points)
9	Skowhegan	22.2% (±4.6 points)
10	Cambridge	22.0% (±13.6 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pittsfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pittsfield (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pittsfield

How often do people move in Pittsfield?

25.7% of households in Pittsfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pittsfield have?

28.0% of households in Pittsfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield town, Somerset County, Maine

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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