Penobscot
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Outdoors in Penobscot
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1875
History of Castine Penobscot and Brooksville, 1875
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About Penobscot
Town in Maine, United StatesPenobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The Bagaduce River flows through the town. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Penobscot
The typical Penobscot home is worth about $343,000, down 0.8% in a year, 18% below the Maine typical home.
Work & commute in Penobscot
Full picture →Most working residents leave Penobscot for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Castine (17%), Blue Hill (10%) and Ellsworth (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Penobscot
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Maine
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Penobscot
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Penobscot
Full climate →Penobscot has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Penobscot
All Penobscot schools →School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
Libraries near Penobscot
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Where Penobscot is
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