Hanover, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 13,164. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,101 (+7.1% change)
Males: 6,445 (49.0%), Females: 6,719 (51.0%)
Plymouth County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $73,838
Median house value: $252,600
Population by Race
Races in Hanover:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (39.6%), Italian (18.0%), English (16.9%), German (6.2%), French (5.6%), United States (5.1%).
Elevation: 60 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hanover
- High school or higher: 93.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hanover town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 63.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 5.3%
2.5% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hanover:
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
- HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hanover:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 41 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 49 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hanover:
- CRANLAND (about 7 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 8 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
- MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL – GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 11 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 3B2)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Hanover:
- CONWAY COUNTRY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 183 COLUMBIA RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanover:
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
Schools
Public high schools in Hanover:
- HANOVER HIGH (Students: 740; Location: 287 CEDAR STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SO SHORE VOC TECH HIGH (Students: 554; Location: 476 WEBSTER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hanover:
- HANOVER MIDDLE (Students: 857; Location: 45 WHITING STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
- CEDAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 559; Location: 265 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- CENTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 65 SILVER STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
- SYLVESTER (Students: 255; Location: 495 HANOVER STREET; Grades: 03 – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Hanover:
- CARDINAL CUSHING SCHOOL AND TR (Students: 142; Location: 400 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Hanover:
- JOHN CURTIS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $353,988; Location: 188 BROADWAY; 47,285 books; 2,480 audio materials; 2,345 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)