COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock County vs Hardin County
PLACE A
Hancock County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Hardin County, Ohio
Hancock County is 90% larger than Hardin County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $10,260 higher. Hancock County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
HANCOCK COUNTYHARDIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population57,17130,072+90% vs Hardin County
Population density3664−28
Population growth1.9%-4.2%+6.2 pts
Median age49.035.2+13.8
Male48.9%50.0%−1.1 pts
Female51.1%50.0%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.3%1.0%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%92.7%−0.1 pts
Black1.0%1.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%2.4%−0.5 pts
Asian1.0%0.7%+0.2 pts
Other3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
Median household income$72,744$62,484+$10,260
Per capita income$44,241$32,470+$11,771
Poverty rate9.9%17.3%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.437+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%19.5%+20.6 pts
Graduate degree15.2%6.9%+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.6%Even
Labor force participation60.0%61.6%−1.6 pts
Median home value$310,400$151,200+$159,200
Median gross rent$1,061$793+$268
Owner-occupied78.5%74.7%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.3%9.2%+28.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%29.5%+15.7 pts
Average commute25.423.6+1.8
Worked from home13.7%4.8%+8.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured9.6%11.1%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025