COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock County vs Putnam County
PLACE A
Hancock County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Putnam County, Tennessee
Hancock County is 34% smaller than Putnam County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $13,832 higher. Putnam County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
HANCOCK COUNTYPUTNAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population57,17186,612−34% vs Putnam County
Population density36216−180
Population growth1.9%10.4%−8.5 pts
Median age49.036.0+13.0
Male48.9%49.9%−1.0 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.3%5.7%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%85.0%+7.6 pts
Black1.0%2.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%8.4%−6.5 pts
Asian1.0%1.1%−0.2 pts
Other3.6%3.1%+0.6 pts
Median household income$72,744$58,912+$13,832
Per capita income$44,241$31,985+$12,256
Poverty rate9.9%18.4%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%29.8%+10.3 pts
Graduate degree15.2%11.6%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%3.7%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation60.0%61.3%−1.3 pts
Median home value$310,400$282,500+$27,900
Median gross rent$1,061$908+$153
Owner-occupied78.5%61.2%+17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.3%8.0%+29.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%45.2%Even
Average commute25.421.1+4.3
Worked from home13.7%10.1%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.6%10.6%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025