KenduskeagME
A town of 1,418.
Is Kenduskeag a good place to live?
The best of Kenduskeag’s subject grades is a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 25 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Kenduskeag's public schools trail 71% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kenduskeag. On history, just 10 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Kenduskeag has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Kenduskeag grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Kenduskeag is from typical.
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Moving to Kenduskeag: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kenduskeag, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kenduskeag.
A typical Kenduskeag home is worth about $244K
The typical Kenduskeag home is worth about $244,000, up 2% in a year, 41% below the Maine typical home. 83% of Kenduskeag households own their home, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Kenduskeag | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,033 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Kenduskeag’s working residents commute to Bangor
Most working residents leave Kenduskeag for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Kenduskeag residents live below the poverty line, above both the Maine town median (9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Kenduskeag has lost 30 jobs, to 56 in 2023.
| Kenduskeag | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kenduskeag, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kenduskeag has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Kenduskeag is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kenduskeag
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kenduskeag since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Kenduskeag is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Kenduskeag beats the Maine average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Kenduskeag adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kenduskeag | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kenduskeag | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.6% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.1% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kenduskeag has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kenduskeag’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galen Cole Memorial Ball Field | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kenduskeag
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Kenduskeag
About 5 of every 100 Kenduskeag residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
100% of working residents leave Kenduskeag for work
Where Kenduskeag’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kenduskeag
Town in Maine, United States
Kenduskeag is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 04450
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Kenduskeag
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kenduskeag, ME expensive?
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($66,356 across the Bangor, ME metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.