Hancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.1 km˛ (38.7 mi˛). 77.2 km˛ (29.8 mi˛) of it is land and 22.9 km˛ (8.8 mi˛) of it (22.85%) is water. It is home to the Hancock Grammar school.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,147 people, 927 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.8/km˛ (72.0/mi˛). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 15.5/km˛ (40.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 97.39% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.