Your life in Hancock County, Maine

What stands out

Against every county in America, Hancock County is unusual in three ways: the restaurant count per person is in the top 3% of American counties (2.0 per 1,000), high-school completion is in the top 6% of American counties (95%), and the average temperature is in the bottom 8% of American counties (45°F). Within Maine it ranks 1st of 16 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Hancock County, Maine. 55,851 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +315).

Maine has the oldest population of any state, a graduated income tax that reaches 7.15% at moderate incomes, and an estate tax with a $7 million exemption. It does not tax Social Security and exempts a portion of pension income. Coastal property from Portland to Bar Harbor carries prices closer to Massachusetts than to the inland counties, where homes remain inexpensive.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,149 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,780. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 54% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Maine takes 6.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,070 a year.

Home

The median home costs $418K, pricier than 88% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $968 a month. Property tax is 0.95% of home value, roughly $2,382 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.3 years, longer than 78% of American counties. There are 148 active physicians in the county, about 26.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 9.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.91 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 21 points. 80% of eligible voters turned out. Under Maine law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 54 and lows near 35, colder than 92% of American counties. About 42 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 39 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 223 Mbps down, faster than 61% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries, 19 museums, 1 National Park Service site.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Maine tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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