THE HANCOCK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Downeast Coast setting.
Hancock town has 30 square miles of land in Hancock County. Its Census reference point is in Downeast Coast, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hancock and Hancock County
Hancock is associated with Hancock County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Hancock by land and water
The Census records 8.83 square miles of water within Hancock, or 22.7% of its total area. It is 9.6 percentage points lower than the 32.3% recorded for Hancock County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hancock town has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Lamoine town (17.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

