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1962of 3,144

Hancock, Maine

Score 6.04 / 10· population 56,526

About 56,500 people live in Hancock, Maine. It ranks #1,962 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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