Hancock County, Maine

In four numbers

People

56,460

Median household income

$72,744

±3,276

Unemployed

4.6%

1,334 of 29,014 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

91.2%

23,315 of 25,572 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• Bar Harbor Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Blue Hill Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  20 Hinckley Ridge Road, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Brooklin Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  41 School St., Brooklin, ME, 04616

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Brooksville Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  20 Hinckley Ridge Road, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Castine Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  20 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Cranberry Isles Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Deer Isle-Stonington CSD

  School district2 schools

  251 N. Deer Isle Road Unit 1, Deer Isle, ME, 04627

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ellsworth Public Schools

  School district3 schools

  66 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Frenchboro Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Hancock Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  33 Cemetery Road, Hancock, ME, 04640

  Federal record.

• Isle Au Haut Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  251 N. Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle, ME, 04627

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lamoine Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  33 Cemetery Road, Hancock, ME, 04640

  Federal record.

• Mount Desert Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• MSAD 76

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Mt Desert CSD

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Otis Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  105 Otis Road, Otis, ME, 04605

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Penobscot Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  20 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• RSU 24

  School district6 schools

  2165 US Highway 1, Sullivan, ME, 04664

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• RSU 25

  School district4 schools

  62 Mechanic Street, Bucksport, ME, 04416

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Sedgwick Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  272 Snow's Cove Rd, Sedgwick, ME, 04676

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Southwest Harbor Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Surry Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  20 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Tremont Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Trenton Public Schools

  School district1 schools

  1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

• Bar Harbor Eden Farmers Market

  21 Park Street (in parking lot at YMCA) Bar Harbor, ME, 04609

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

• Castine Farmers Market

  432 The Shore Road Castine, ME, 04421

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

• Blue Hill Farmers' Market

  233 Ellsworth Rd., Blue Hill Fairgrounds, Blue Hill, ME, 04614

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

• Ellsworth Farmers' Market

  245 Main St., Ellsworth, ME, 04605

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.