Town guide

Hanover, New Hampshire

Hanover is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 11,685 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03750 and 03755, and parts of 03748 are in Hanover too.

Homes sold for a median of $440 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population11,685238 per sq mi
Median home value$824,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$440Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hanover

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hanover

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)97 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY227 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hanover; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hanover

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hanover had 11,870 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 27th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Hanover population by census2000: 10,850, 2010: 11,260, 2020: 11,87010,850200011,260201011,8702020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HanoverJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in30°13°Jan2.734°14°Feb2.444°24°Mar3.058°35°Apr3.271°46°May3.379°55°Jun3.783°61°Jul4.582°59°Aug3.674°52°Sep3.360°40°Oct4.047°31°Nov3.036°20°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover, NH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hanover’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon4.0 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon4.3 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors11
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers86
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hanover

Parks (29 nearby)

  • Pine Park · 97 acres2.0 mi
  • Storrs Pond Recreation Area · 76 acres1.9 mi
  • Garipay · 39 acres1.7 mi
  • Huntley Meadows · 17 acres3.7 mi
  • College Park · 14 acres1.9 mi
  • Conservation Easement · 14 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Co-Op Food Stores - Hanover1.6 mi
  • Co-Op Food Stores – Lebanon1.7 mi
  • Co-Op Market1.8 mi
  • Asian Super Store4.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Pharmacy at Centerra1.8 mi
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (11 nearby)

  • Etna Library1.6 mi
  • Howe Library1.9 mi
  • Rauner Special Collections Library2.0 mi
  • Baker Library2.0 mi
  • Reiss Hall2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hood Museum of Art1.9 mi
  • Montshire Museum of Science2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Bema1.8 mi
  • Black Family Visual Arts Center1.9 mi
  • Hopkins Center for the Arts2.0 mi
  • Filene Auditorium2.0 mi
  • Cook Auditorium2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1761.

Colleges and universities

  • Dartmouth College

Notable people born here

  • Victor Ambros (1953) · American developmental biologist
  • John Perkins (1945) · American author
  • Hannah Kearney (1986) · freestyle skier
  • Charlie Clouser (1963) · American musician
  • Charles Augustus Young (1834) · American astronomer (1834–1908)
  • Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (1888) · United States Navy admiral
  • Laura Bridgman (1829) · American deaf-blind teacher and poet (1829–1889)
  • James Freeman Clarke (1810) · American theologian and writer (1810–1888)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hanover

Public schools here are run by Hanover School District, Dresden School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bernice A. Ray SchoolHanoverK–5463Public1.6 mi
Frances C. Richmond SchoolHanover6–8369Public1.9 mi
Hanover High SchoolHanover9–12674Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Enfield and Springfield.

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