What kinds of homes are in Hanover, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Hanover, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hanover, NH has 4,056 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 83 homes per square mile of land.

66.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,056 (±214)
Detached houses: 66.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 21.9%

Homes in Hanover by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hanover	Grafton County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	66.5% (±5.3 points)	61.4%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±4.6 points)	6.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	5.4%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.8 points)	7.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hanover, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Grafton County (15.7%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hanover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hanover	—	21.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Enfield (community)	5.7 mi	11.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Norwich (community)	6.0 mi	4.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lebanon	6.8 mi	37.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Wilder	7.4 mi	25.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan	7.4 mi	5.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Norwich	8.0 mi	3.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lyme	8.0 mi	5.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Thetford	8.6 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enfield (community), NH (11.5%), Norwich (community), VT (4.3%), Canaan, NH (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lebanon, NH (37.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Grafton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waterville Valley	39.1% (±6.8 points)
2	Lebanon	37.6% (±5.2 points)
3	Littleton	27.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Plymouth	27.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Ashland	22.0% (±7.7 points)
6	Hanover	21.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Lincoln	21.2% (±4.0 points)
8	Woodstock	14.3% (±4.9 points)
9	Thornton	10.8% (±5.6 points)
10	Bristol	9.1% (±4.3 points)
11	Campton	8.9% (±5.3 points)
12	Bethlehem	6.1% (±3.5 points)

Showing 12 of 39 places in Grafton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hanover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hanover (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hanover

How many homes are in Hanover?

Hanover, NH has an estimated 4,056 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hanover houses or apartments?

66.5% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hanover?

4.3% of homes in Hanover are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hanover town, Grafton County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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