Hancock, ME is a small rural town located in Hancock County with a population of 2,477 and a population density of 81 people per square mile. The town has a variety of businesses which include the Country Store, Seabonnay's Boat Yard & Marina, and the Hancock Community Hall. Year-round outdoor activities are abundant in Hancock as it offers great fishing opportunities at Schoodic Lake and hiking on trails like the Crooked Road Nature Preserve. There are several local organizations including the Tillage Project which promotes sustainable agriculture to support local food systems, and the Friends of Tunk Mountain which preserves land for educational purposes. Local sporting events include Downeast Basset Bash which is an annual basset hound race hosted by the Maine Bassets Hound Rescue each spring.
The population in Hancock is 2,477. There are 83 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hancock is 48.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hancock is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hancock
- 49.8% are married
- 15.4% are divorced
- 22.2% are married with children
- 20.0% have children, but are single
Race in Hancock
- 95.2% are White
- 2.6% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander