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A town of 11,685 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire
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About Hanover

Town in the United States
1761Established
11,870Population
50.3 sq miArea
528 ftElevation

Hanover is a town located along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,870. The town is home to the Ivy League university Dartmouth College, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, and Hanover High School. The Appalachian Trail crosses the town, connecting with a number of trails and nature preserves. Most of the population resides in the Hanover census-designated place (CDP)—the main village of the town. Located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 10, 10A, and 120, the Hanover CDP recorded a population of 9,078 people at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Leban…

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Living in Hanover

Housing in Hanover

$1.01M▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hanover home is worth about $1,005,000, up 7.5% in a year, 95% above the New Hampshire typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market61
Sale-to-list98.5%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Hanover

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Safety Grade A

Hanover reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hanover sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hanover 0.2
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hanover 4.4
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Hanover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#1Best public schoolsof 120 in NH
DistrictDresden School DistrictSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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