Hancock, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,147. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,270 (+5.7% change)
Males: 1,031 (48.0%), Females: 1,116 (52.0%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $32,778
Median house value: $98,100

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (23.1%), Irish (18.6%), United States (11.8%), German (8.4%), French (6.4%), Scottish (5.5%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Map of Hancock, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

2.7% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 44 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 125 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 149 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 10 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; Abbreviation: BHB)
  • BLUE HILL (about 23 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)
  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 23 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 42 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 106 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 130 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 153 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 169 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 169 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 211 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: RTE 1 PO BOX 37; Grades: KG – 08)