COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hancock vs Binghamton
PLACE A
Hancock, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Binghamton, New York
Hancock is 97% smaller than Binghamton. Binghamton earns more, with a median household income $10,692 higher.
HANCOCKBINGHAMTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,58146,418−97% vs Binghamton
Population density5314,430−3,899
Population growth0.8%1.3%−0.5 pts
Median age41.835.9+5.9
Male41.2%48.2%−7.0 pts
Female58.8%51.8%+7.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.7%−11.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%64.9%+26.7 pts
Black0.9%13.0%−12.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.5%−9.5 pts
Asian0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Other7.5%5.9%+1.7 pts
Median household income$34,886$45,578−$10,692
Per capita income$26,201$30,320−$4,119
Poverty rate23.7%32.6%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.500−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%30.7%−20.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%15.0%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%10.2%−7.5 pts
Labor force participation49.6%57.0%−7.4 pts
Median home value$190,900$124,800+$66,100
Median gross rent$924$870+$54
Owner-occupied57.9%44.0%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%16.0%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households78.0%48.3%+29.7 pts
Average commute37.319.0+18.3
Worked from home7.1%9.3%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025