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Hanover, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Hanover is a Census CDP of 8,479 people across 4.52 square miles of land, in Grafton County. Median household income is $153,281, 62.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hanover
What Hanover is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.52 sq mi
- Water area0.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,875
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrafton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hanover
How many people live in Hanover
- Population8,479
- Median age21.8
- Population under 18831 plus or minus 191
- Share under 189.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Population 65 and over1,489
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households2,171
- Family households1,152
- Share of households that are families53.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hanover
Income and work in Hanover
- Median household income$153,281
- Per capita income$61,792
- Civilian labor force3,139
- Employed2,882
- Unemployed257 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over3,711
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher89.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree61.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Hanover
- Housing units2,617
- Occupied units2,171
- Vacant units446 plus or minus 166
- Vacancy rate17.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied1,355
- Renter occupied816 plus or minus 234
- Ownership rate62.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$842,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,254
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units1,633
- Share single family62.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more973 plus or minus 200
- Share in buildings of two or more37.2 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Hanover gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,025
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,251
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more240 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone45.4 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked17.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home26.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hanover
SBA loans in Hanover (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,075,000
- Average approval$358,333
- Median approval$400,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hanover, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hanover
SBA loans in Hanover (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$539,000
- Average approval$539,000
- Median approval$539,000
- Largest approval$539,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hanover, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hanover
Flood risk in Hanover
- NFIP communityTown of Hanover
- NFIP community number330056
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/20/08
The Town of Hanover participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 330056 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grafton County, not Hanover
Grafton County context, not Hanover figures
- Establishments in Grafton County2,920
- Covered employment, Grafton County54,323
- Average annual pay, Grafton County$73,105
- Housing units permitted, Grafton County472
Every figure in this section is published for Grafton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hanover.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hanover questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hanover, New Hampshire?
8,479, in 2,171 households. Hanover CDP covers 4.52 square miles of land, which is 1,875 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hanover in?
Grafton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hanover?
$153,281. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $842,600. Median gross rent is $2,254 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hanover businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $400,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $539,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hanover, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hanover borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hanover. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hanover in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hanover appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hanover, town of, community 330056, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hanover figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grafton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hanover.
Is zoning published for Hanover?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.