COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wright County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Wright County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Wright County is 176% larger than Hancock County. Wright County earns more, with a median household income $34,465 higher. Wright County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
WRIGHT COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population157,55957,171+176% vs Hancock County
Population density23836+202
Population growth13.3%1.9%+11.4 pts
Median age37.649.0−11.4
Male50.9%48.9%+2.0 pts
Female49.1%51.1%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.5%3.3%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.0%92.6%−4.6 pts
Black2.3%1.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%1.9%+1.8 pts
Asian1.8%1.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.2%3.6%+0.6 pts
Median household income$107,209$72,744+$34,465
Per capita income$46,650$44,241+$2,409
Poverty rate5.2%9.9%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.458−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%40.1%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree9.2%15.2%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%4.6%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation72.8%60.0%+12.9 pts
Median home value$358,900$310,400+$48,500
Median gross rent$1,288$1,061+$227
Owner-occupied84.1%78.5%+5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%37.3%−31.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%45.2%−6.5 pts
Average commute29.425.4+4.0
Worked from home15.0%13.7%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.6%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025