THE HANOVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Connecticut Valley setting.
Hanover CDP has 4.52 square miles of land in Grafton County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Connecticut Valley, within Northeastern Highlands.
Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.
Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hanover and Grafton County
Hanover is associated with Grafton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Hanover by land and water
The Census records 0.38 square miles of water within Hanover, or 7.8% of its total area. It is 5.5 percentage points higher than the 2.3% recorded for Grafton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hanover CDP has 9.2% of the land area of nearby Hanover town (49 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

