Penobscot is a small town with classic rural character and a tiny village area. Its 18.75 miles of shoreline are along the Bagaduce and Penobscot rivers.

The town supports a K-8 elementary school, working farms, a general  store, many home-based business, several churches and organizations, and a nursing home.

Penobscot is friendly mix of generational families and individuals and families new to the area.