Hanover is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,758 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hanover is the 140th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Hanover are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Hanover is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hanover is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hanover who work in management occupations (15.88%), business and financial occupations (14.05%), and sales jobs (10.71%). Also of interest is that Hanover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Hanover is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hanover really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hanover perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Hanover, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Hanover is a pretty powerful place. 57.77% of the adults in Hanover have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Hanover in 2022 was $67,346, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $269,384 for a family of four. The people who call Hanover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hanover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hanover include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Hanover is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Vietnamese.
