Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Hanover

Official Website: www.hanover-ma.gov
County: Plymouth
Region: Boston Area & South Shore
Year Settled: 1649
Incorporated as a Town: 1727
Land Area: 15.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 843 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 13,164
Estimated Population for 2006: 14,115
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.2%White
0.5%Black
0.7%Hispanic
0.8%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.8%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $89,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $255,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $414,000
Poverty: 2.3%
Violent Crime Index: 0 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 22 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): South Shore Hospital (South Weymouth), Brockton Hospital (Brockton)

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