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Penobscot vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Penobscot | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,154Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Penobscot and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Penobscot and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Penobscot Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.