Hanover
New Hampshire, USA
  • Hanover Friendly and warm -- despite cold winters and lots of snow skiing -- Hanover is known for being one of the best places to live in America. Credit:  HanoverChamber.org Hanover
    Friendly and warm -- despite cold winters and lots of snow skiing -- Hanover is known for being one of the best places to live in America.
  • Hanover Named the sixth best place to live in America in 2011 by CNN and Money magazine, Hanover is a town of just over 11,000 people and home to Dartmouth College.  Hanover
    Named the sixth best place to live in America in 2011 by CNN and Money magazine, Hanover is a town of just over 11,000 people and home to Dartmouth College.

Great place to live

Named the sixth best place to live in America in 2011 by CNN and Money magazine, Hanover is a town of just over 11,000 people and home to Dartmouth College.

Because of the presence of the Ivy League college, Hanover has a cultural and social feel that's often not found in communities so far from major population centers.  For example, the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth has more than 300 live events and films annually that attract 22,000 visits from students and community members.

With almost a foot of snow that falls four months of the year, Hanover is a true four-season community that offers fun for the body and brain throughout the year.

Climate

  • Hot summer continental

Physical Environment

  • Town under 20,000 people
  • Mountains

Culture

  • Local community theatre
  • Fine art museum
  • Ethnic restaurants

Politics

  • Liberal

Economy

  • $$$$ -- Things cost more than you'd expect

Recreation

  • Biking, hiking, running trails
  • Public golf course
  • Downtown yoga studio
  • Snow skiing within 50 miles

Infrastructure

  • Public squares
  • Mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods
  • Lots of downtown living space
  • Working farms within 25 miles
  • Safe bike corridors

Health

  • Community senior center
  • Community hospital only
  • Emergency medical services within 25 miles