In Penobscot, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Penobscot’s town government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,940 per resident.
What stands out about how Penobscot is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Penobscot
Penobscot’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Penobscot, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $17,849 per pupil, $9,733 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,940 per resident a year, or $5.32 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 76% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Penobscot runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Penobscot yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Penobscot’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,852 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Penobscot’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Penobscot’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Penobscot →
Who’s in charge in Penobscot
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Penobscot’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on penobscotmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 61 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,220).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Penobscot voted in 2024
Official results for Penobscot’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.0%487 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.7%325 votesOthers: 3.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Penobscot: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Penobscot’s 942 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Penobscot: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Penobscot, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 58.0% | 38.7% | 3.2% | 839 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Penobscot.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: penobscotmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Penobscot compares with the towns next door
Penobscot’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $832 to $3,652 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orland | $832 | $2,089 |
| Stockton Springs | $936 | $2,815 |
| Castine | $3,652 runs schools | $4,250 |
| Brooksville | estimate | $1,945 |
| Surry | estimate | $1,903 |
| Blue Hill | estimate | $2,907 |
| Sedgwick | estimate | $2,545 |
| Penobscot | estimate | $1,852 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Penobscot’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Penobscot’s government
How much does Penobscot spend per resident?
About $1,940 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Penobscot?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,852 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see penobscotmaine.org.
Who runs Penobscot’s government?
See penobscotmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Penobscot yet.
How did Penobscot vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.0%, Donald J Trump 38.7% (839 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Penobscot?
20 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,382 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Penobscot in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Nicole Grohoski) and State House District 17 (Steve Bishop). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Penobscot’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →