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Penobscot vs Woolwich
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%).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,154Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.7Lowest 19% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Penobscot and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$33 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Penobscot Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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.