Pros and Cons of Living in Hanover
Hanover's honest tradeoff is real, genuine Ivy League institutional access and top-tier schools, set against a real, disclosed genuinely expensive housing market and above-NH-statewide property tax rate.
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Learn moreReal advantages
Hanover offers real, genuine Dartmouth College access, a real, cited 97% graduation rate, genuinely low crime (~74% below the national average), and a walkable downtown core.
Real tradeoffs
Hanover's housing costs run genuinely, substantially above national and NH norms ($835,000-$1.0 million), and its effective property tax rate (~1.93%) runs above both the national and NH statewide medians.
The net read
For academics, healthcare professionals, and high earners with substantial purchasing power, the advantages are real. For those seeking New Hampshire's affordability draw specifically, Hanover is genuinely one of the state's most expensive markets.
Key takeaways
- Real pros: Dartmouth College access, a top-tier graduation rate, and genuinely low crime.
- Real cons: a genuinely, substantially expensive housing market and an above-NH-statewide property tax rate.
- The net read favors high earners and academics/healthcare professionals over affordability-focused movers.
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