Old Town

Population: 7,439
Median household income: $49,329
Median home value: $183,200

Old Town is a community in Penobscot County, Maine, home to 7,439 residents. The median household income of $49,329 is below the Penobscot County median ($63,248).

Between 2019 and 2023, Old Town's population held roughly steady from 7,474 to 7,439, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $135,700 to $183,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population. 67.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,439
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,329
Median home value: $183,200
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 3,797
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4747,439

Median household income

$42,679$49,329

Median home value

$135,700$183,200

Median gross rent

$762$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,474	$42,679	$135,700	$762
2020	7,453	$41,406	$134,500	$782
2021	7,415	$43,474	$145,000	$901
2022	7,458	$46,343	$165,200	$920
2023	7,439	$49,329	$183,200	$1,014

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	402	5.4%
5 to 17	781	10.5%
18 to 24	854	11.5%
25 to 34	1,189	16.0%
35 to 44	1,140	15.3%
45 to 54	652	8.8%
55 to 64	1,070	14.4%
65 to 74	850	11.4%
75 and over	501	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,871	92.4%
Black or African American	55	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	202	2.7%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.6%
Two or more races	117	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	3.2%
High school graduate	1,605	29.7%
Some college or associate's	1,554	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,001	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,070	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,662	67.8%
Carpooled	343	8.7%
Public transit	15	0.4%
Walked	35	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	809	20.6%
Other means	61	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,218	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,398	44.9%
30 to 44 min	305	9.8%
45 to 59 min	45	1.4%
60+ min	150	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 21.3% (1,569 of 7,370)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,626	49.9%
Nonfamily households	1,630	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,256	85.8%
Vacant	541	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,904	58.5%
Renter-occupied	1,352	41.5%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.6%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,226	58.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	896	23.6%
5 to 19 units	267	7.0%
20 or more units	92	2.4%
Mobile home & other	316	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2355225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 4.43 sq mi
Center point: 44.9542, -68.7397