Population 14,839 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hanover are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.88, even as the national average fell. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only four have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hanover are younger than 41.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hanover: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hanover
Renters in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hanover is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 23.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hanover: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Hanover has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Massachusetts cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hanover was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,078 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,743 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,811 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$733 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hanover costs $1,811 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). Rent has climbed $733 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 46.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hanover
Bachelor's degrees in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.3% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.4% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Hanover is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 15.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hanover: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hanover
| Period | Hanover | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Hanover than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.5 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hanover compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 3.02 | 41.6 | 6.7% | 15.5% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,811 | 57.0% | 95.1% | 6.4% |
| Rockland | 2.57 | 41.8 | 9.6% | 23.5% | 6.0% | 1962 | $1,696 | 32.3% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Norwell | 3.02 | 39.4 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 1969 | $1,830 | 69.5% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Standish | 3.17 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,263 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Hanson | 2.76 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 2.5% | 1971 | $2,002 | 43.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Monponsett | 2.87 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1964 | $2,200 | 39.0% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| South Hingham | 3.18 | 37.5 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1979 | $2,211 | 72.8% | 98.9% | 1.8% |
| Abington | 2.64 | 39.4 | 6.2% | 27.3% | 2.6% | 1968 | $1,963 | 40.3% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Pembroke | 2.65 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 1975 | $2,196 | 45.6% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Whitman | 2.71 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 28.2% | 4.6% | 1961 | $1,670 | 31.0% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Marshfield Hills | 2.42 | 51.3 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,764 | 56.7% | 98.9% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hanover. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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