COMPARING TWO PLACES
Taneytown vs Hanover
PLACE A
Taneytown, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Taneytown is 50% smaller than Hanover. Taneytown earns more, with a median household income $26,328 higher.
TANEYTOWNHANOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population8,25916,684−50% vs Hanover
Population density2,4584,514−2,056
Population growth7.5%7.5%+0.1 pts
Median age38.441.2−2.8
Male46.1%48.2%−2.1 pts
Female53.9%51.8%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born4.7%6.0%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.1%78.0%+5.1 pts
Black9.2%3.4%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%12.7%−9.0 pts
Asian0.4%1.5%−1.0 pts
Other3.5%4.5%−0.9 pts
Median household income$87,621$61,293+$26,328
Per capita income$40,829$35,446+$5,383
Poverty rate11.2%14.5%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%15.9%+7.6 pts
Graduate degree10.7%6.4%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%8.9%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation59.7%67.7%−8.0 pts
Median home value$338,400$212,800+$125,600
Median gross rent$1,059$1,137−$78
Owner-occupied76.9%53.4%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%7.0%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households67.5%45.1%+22.3 pts
Average commute37.023.4+13.6
Worked from home15.7%5.4%+10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.0%5.8%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025