Town file
Litchfield, Maine
Litchfield, Maine (Kennebec County, Maine) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 612, "Behind The Murder Mask" (11 July 2025). Kimberly Jo Hutchins was born on 11 June 1970 in Rumford, Maine, one of the children of Arthur and Jeanette Hutchins.
- Town
- Litchfield
- County
- Kennebec County
- State
- Maine
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 612
- Approximate location
- 44.172, -69.934
Episode 612 / 11 July 2025 / 73 min / express
Behind The Murder Mask
"Litchfield, south central Maine, about twenty five minutes outside of Augusta, Maine" about 0:03:27
The case: Murder of Kimberly Hutchins (April 2018). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- 3,587
- Median household income
- $71,691
- Median home value
- about $307,800
History, in brief
- The town was first called field Plantation, then renamed Litchfield. about 0:04:32
- Town meetings were held in a resident's house until 1813. about 0:04:56
- In 1860 the town bought a farm of 112 acres to support the town poor. about 0:05:09
- The annual expense for the town poor was $250 more than the proceeds of the farm, and a local man made up the difference. about 0:05:28
The reviews read out
4 stars
"Recreation is easy to access in this area."about 0:05:43
4 stars
"I don't need any more public services; what is available is plenty for my needs."about 0:06:02
3 stars
"There are very few violent crimes in this area and no concerns for safety; vacant home and camp thefts are one of the largest problems."about 0:06:20
3 stars
"Very small rural town with limited shopping and all mom and pop stores; residents must travel 20 minutes for built-up shopping, dining and box stores."about 0:06:47
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Fayette, Maine19 miles
- Scarborough, Maine46 miles
- Old Orchard Beach, Maine49 miles
- Newry, Maine52 miles
- Hartland, Maine54 miles
- Jackson, New Hampshire61 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.