Hancock, ME

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Hancock, Maine

Hancock, Maine, in Hancock county, is 116 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 205 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 2,147.

The People and Families of Hancock

In Hancock, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hancock had a median family income of $36,855. To its credit, the people in Hancock value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Hancock Housing

About 81% of housing units in Hancock are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Hancock, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hancock strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hancock, ME

Comparing Hancock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	116 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	205 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	04640
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.529
Longitude	-68.253

Station	ELLSWORTH
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,147	100%
Male	1,031	48%
Female	1,116	52%
Under 18	506	23.6%
18+	1,641	76.4%
65+	347	16.2%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.77
White	2,091	97.4%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	26	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,270
Growth	123
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.9%
Irish	17.6%
US/American	15.4%
German	7.6%
French Canadian	5.6%
Scottish	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Italian	4.8%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Canadian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hancock	2,147	$36,855
Ellsworth	6,456	$41,884
Franklin	1,370	$38,594
Lamoine	1,495	$45,050
Sorrento	290	$47,083
Sullivan	1,185	$34,113
Trenton	1,370	$45,859

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