Penobscot is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

[1] As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,263 people, 593 households, and 347 families living in the town.

There were 883 housing units at an average density of 22.1 per square mile (8.5/km2).

32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 723 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km2).

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.