Profile for Hanover, Massachusetts, MA

Hanover is on the North River

18th-century shipbuilding center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Chock Full o' Nuts, Panera Bread

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (46)

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Parks (2)

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5% of Hanover residents report German ancestry, and 31% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hanover ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hanover was $30,268, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Hanover residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Hanover, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $535.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,651.

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Libraries in Hanover include John Curtis Free Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hanover include Hanover Mariner

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The average commute time for Hanover workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hanover between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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