What stands out worked out from the figures below

Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Penobscot	Unity
People
Population	1,154Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.4±5.7Lowest 37% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Penobscot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,194±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Unity 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 11% below U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Penobscot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,141±$33Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,852Lowest 41% below U.S.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Penobscot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Penobscot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Penobscot Public Schools	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.